Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso's future, previously the subject of speculation, has now been clarified. ESPN.es have reported Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. Xabi Alonso guided Leverkusen to an incredible Bundesliga and DFB Pokal domestic double last season in what was his first full campaign as a top division head coach.

The 2023-24 season has been one of success for Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen. With the Spaniard on his bench,

The managerial carousel continues to spin. Xabi Alonso's potential move reflects the ever-changing dynamics of top-level football management, highlighting the ambition, uncertainty, and intrigue inherent in the profession.

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso could be set to depart Bayer Leverkusen as suitors including European giants Real Madrid and Bayern Munich keep an eye on developments

Eurosport claims that if he does not end up at Madrid then Bayern remains an option. The Bundesliga leaders were interested in Alonso in the summer but, having been rejected, took the surprise decision to appoint Vincent Kompany, who had just suffered relegation from the Premier League with Burnley.

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The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder is one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in the game after masterminding a domestic invincible season with the German side last term.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso will reportedly leave the club next summer amid links with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.