Arne Slot stands 'on the brink' of the sack at Liverpool, and Xabi Alonso is waiting to replace him.
BILD reports this Liverpool's 10th league defeat of the season, defeat to Brighton at the weekend, has sealed the fate of the slot at Anfield.
He will go in the summer, And Liverpool have avoided immediate dismissal only because their Champions League rivals have also dropped points.
Big change for Liverpool
According to the German newspaper, a major change is being made at Liverpool this summer. Despite having a contract until 2027, Mohamed Salah is leaving. His exit was announced yesterday.
His departure is being seen as an opportunity for Liverpool to give new manager Alonso a chance 'A real fresh start'.
Liverpool have maintained contact with Alonso as the slot struggles this season. The Dutch coach is under pressure after a poor title defense despite a €500m investment last summer.
He failed to form a cohesive team with stars such as Florian Wirtz, who were assigned to him. That's why Alonso is expected to arrive this summer.
edwards always wanted alonso
Michael Edwards wanted to sign him in the spring of 2024. Alonso refused at the time. He was heading towards a first league title with Bayer Leverkusen in an undefeated season and did not want to move on.
But Edwards never lost touch, even when Liverpool won the title under the slot last season. Alonso's agent, Iñaki Ibáñez (61), recently confirmed concrete offers for the former midfielder.
Now, according to information from BILD, Alonso is ready for Liverpool. If they make him a solid offer, he will accept, provided its conditions are met.
This concerns his impact on squad planning. Despite his opinions being ignored, he agreed to join Real Madrid last year. This included signing a center forward and a midfielder and adding them to the club's squad for the Club World Cup.
A 4–0 defeat to PSG in that tournament meant he began his career at the Bernabeu under pressure from which he never recovered. He wants to avoid this at Liverpool, so a involvement this season is out of the question.
liverpool is chasing intensely
Liverpool have been 'pursuing him intensely' since January. Those in charge at Anfield see his appointment as the best possible way to field a top-class squad firing on all cylinders. Wirtz's development at Leverkusen is certainly not being ignored. Hopefully he can give the 22-year-old and Liverpool the boost they need.
Meanwhile, Alonso believes he can 'coach more than that' at Real Madrid again. This is his strength and he wants to return there.
It seems that Liverpool are ready to offer him this. The future of the slot, at least according to BILD, has already been decided. He will leave in the summer, and Alonso will eventually arrive.
