The current coach of German side and champions elect, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso has been tipped as possible replacement for Pep Guardiola in the event that the former Barcelona coach decides to leave the Premier League defending champions after his contract expires in 2025, report on Diario AS says.
However, Real Madrid is the only competition for Manchester City in securing Alonso’s services, as the Spanish side is interested in hiring him in the future.
Alonso has been performing excellently as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen where he recently won the Bundesliga title.
Recall that Alonso rejected offers from former club Liverpool to replace outgoing coach Jurgen Klopp but he opted to concentrate on his job at Bayer Leverkusen.
Alonso has since confirmed that he has plans to continue coaching at his current club despite the interest from other parties.