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Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso talked about the speculation linking him to Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
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Ahead of Leverkusen’s game against Mainz on Friday (23), Alonso said that he had “nothing new to say” amid speculation. “Maybe you have questions about my future. I have nothing new to say about that. I wanted to say that in advance”, said Alonso.
“Right now I’m the coach here, that’s for sure. For the future I have nothing new to say, we’ll see”, added the manager. The former midfielder spent five seasons at Liverpool between 2004 and 2009 and won the Champions League, FA Cup and Super Cup during his time there.
He also won the Bundesliga with Bayern three times during his stint with them from 2014 to 2017. Xabi took over at Leverkusen in 2022 and they are unbeaten in all competitions this season.
“For me this [speculation] is not a problem. I know that my goal is to be successful with my team. That is my job”, said Alonso, whose contract at Leverkusen runs until 2026. “We are currently in a good position and we want to keep at it. It is normal to have questions but it is not an issue for me”, he added.