The honorary president of Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeness, has revealed that the club is vying with Liverpool for the appointment of Xabi Alonso as manager.
Alonso, a Spaniard who has previously played for both clubs, is on the verge of leading Bayer Leverkusen to their inaugural German Bundesliga title.
Both Bayern and Liverpool are actively seeking to appoint new managers this summer.
“Clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid, Leverkusen and FC Bayern are working on it,” Hoeness told Ran Sport.
“He’s proven that he can be a coach for the big time. There are hardly any coaches who come into question who are currently free, who don’t have a job or who are on sabbatical.
“It’s not so easy to tell them that FC Bayern is the measure of all things.”
Thomas Tuchel will depart from Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the season, whereas Jurgen Klopp declared his intention to step down at Liverpool back in January. Currently, the Reds hold the second position in the Premier League, level on points with leaders Arsenal.
Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid, signed a contract extension with the club until 2026 in December. Alonso spent five years as a player at Real Madrid between his tenures at Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Alonso’s contract with Bayer Leverkusen is set to run until 2026.