Alonso makes two transfer demands as timeline is revealed; Dalglish issues Man Utd warning

Xabi Alonso needs Liverpool to make two signings after holding ‘positive talks’ over a transfer to Anfield, in keeping with studies.

The Reds are looking out for a brand new supervisor after Jurgen Klopp introduced in January that he will likely be stepping down on the finish of the season.

That has led to quite a few managers being linked as the German’s successor with Alonso, Roberto de Zerbi, Julian Nagelsmann, Thomas Tuchel and others all talked about.

But Alonso has emerged as the favorite to take over from Klopp with the previous Liverpool midfielder impressing as Bayer Leverkusen boss this marketing campaign.

The Spaniard has led unbeaten Leverkusen to high spot within the Bundesliga with Alonso’s facet presently eight factors away from second-placed Bayern Munich after 23 matches.

That has alerted membership’s round Europe to his capability with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid additionally taking an curiosity, in keeping with latest hypothesis.

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And now TEAMtalk have reported that Alonso has been provided a three-year contract by Liverpool after ‘positive talks’ with the Spaniard’s choice to hitch the Reds over Bayern Munich.

Alonso wish to deliver Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and right-back Jeremie Frimpong with him to Anfield if the transfer goes forward in the summertime.

Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has had sufficient of listening to “how can you follow Klopp?” and thinks the position of the German’s successor is “a great job to take on”.

“It is very negative to say, ‘how can you follow Klopp?’ Whoever takes over from him just needs to be themselves,” Dalglish stated on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.

“They’ll have already got 90 per cent of the components for fulfillment at their palms so in the event that they don’t wish to are available in and provides it a superb go then they’ll have made the incorrect determination.

“If they imagine in themselves and belief what they’ve at their disposal, I feel it is an awesome job to tackle. You can’t take into consideration attempting to emulate Jurgen Klopp, you must be your self. I don’t know the place they’ll go along with the brand new supervisor however they received’t get someone like Klopp.

“The relationship he has with the fans is so important and if the next guy can build the same relationship, then he’s off to a great start. I’d like to see the new manager be somebody who knows what Liverpool is all about.”

Dalglish reckons Liverpool ought to appoint a supervisor earlier than a sporting director to ensure Klopp’s successor is blissful to work with them.

“Clubs go about the sporting director situation in different ways. Sometimes they bring them in before they bring in a manager, but that is not for me. I would do things the other way round,” Dalgish added.

“Just have a look at what is taking place at Manchester United. They’re bringing a sporting director in now and I ponder whether they’ve really consulted with Erik ten Hag. Is he actually blissful to work with him? If I used to be Ten Hag and so they’d introduced in a sporting director that I wasn’t pleased with, I’d be reserving my flight residence.

“If the sporting director interferes too much and starts trying to do everyone else’s job as well as his own then you won’t be successful. That’s when you get internal strife.”