Liverpool find out key Xabi Alonso hiring deadline – there’s still hope they can sign him
Liverpool find out key Xabi Alonso hiring deadline – there’s still hope they can sign him Liverpool know they may have until the World Cup before Chelsea look to finalise a deal to sign Xabi Alonso as their next head coach. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Ben Jacobs reports that ‘positive talks’ have taken place between the Blues’ hierarchy and the free agent.
However, outgoing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is also of interest in London. Meanwhile, onlookers Liverpool are reportedly firm on their ongoing commitment to Arne Slot despite poor performances on the pitch. Chelsea may bring in Xabi Alonso before the World Cup Jacobs hopped onto X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday afternoon to confirm that Chelsea are interested in Alonso’s services .
It’s our understanding that the Spanish head coach would like to manage in the English top-flight. Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust We’d venture a step forward to speculate that Liverpool would be his preferred destination this summer.
However, there is an alarming lack of discourse around the Reds and potential interest in their former midfielder. If anything, it has been made abundantly clear that Liverpool would rather keep hold of Arne Slot than make a change at the end of the 2025/26 season. Why are Chelsea being more proactive than Liverpool?
The big concern for us here at Empire of the Kop is that Liverpool are at serious risk of regressing beyond the end of the campaign. The football has been dire, boring, and we’ve been perfectly happy to play spiralling outfits back into form (see the 1-1 draw with Chelsea as a case in point). Now, while we’re grateful for all that Slot has achieved at L4, it seems we’ve passed the point of no return.