Replacing Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid, this is Jurgen Klopp's target
JAKARTA - Coach Juergen Klopp has been said to replace Xabi Alonso if he is fired by Real Madrid. Klopp has also set a recruitment target for players if he becomes Madrid's coach.
Klopp will leave his position as Liverpool manager at the end of the 2023/2024 season. Klopp said he wanted to rest even though he would still be active at the football club by occupying the position as ʼdi Red Bull. A position that frees Klopp from the heavy pressure of managing a team.
It's just that Klopp finally 'sounded the alarm' aimed at Liverpool and Madrid. A signal from Klopp that he is ready to step down to handle one of the teams.
Klopp expressed his willingness to return to Anfield after Arne Slot who replaced him failed to repeat last season's success. In his debut in the English Premier League, Slot immediately led Liverpool to win the title.
But this season, Slot, who has brought in many expensive players, including Alexander Isak, whose transfer from Newcastle United broke the English transfer record, has made Liverpool worse.
Slot also received the threat of dismissal even though the club stated that it would not interfere with the position of the manager. Only in the development of the club's top management began to be annoyed because the Reds' performance did not improve.
Liverpool are clearly competing with Madrid who are starting to doubt Alonso's performance. Although it has not been a year since replacing Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid is impatient with Alonso.
In addition to the declining performance of Los Merengues, Alonso was judged not to be able to unite a row of star players. In fact, he had a dispute with Vinicius Junior. When the Brazilian national team player apologized publicly, he did not offend Alonso.
Alonso's fate will be determined in Madrid's match against Deportivo Alaves after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League. According to Fabrizio Romano, Alonso's fate is not determined by the result of the match against Man City.
"The story that Alonso will be fired if he loses against Man City is completely unconfirmed. And Real Madrid is sure not," Romano claimed.
"But the result in the current match will bring change. The match against Alaves is very important. Internal Madrid gave this one chance to Alonso to change the situation," he said again.
Klopp himself is considered the most potential to replace Alonso. Moreover, he is indeed projected to replace Ancelotti.
But at that time Klopp chose to step away from the football frenzy. Now the situation is different. Klopp has expressed his willingness. In fact, he has already designed a target when dealing with Los Blancos by bringing two Liverpool players.
Defender Ibrahima Konate and midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai are Klopp's priority purchases. This is because Klopp believes Madrid needs additional defenders to make the defense sector more solid.
Meanwhile, Szoboszlai has an energetic and dynamic game that makes Madrid's midfield explode again like when Luka Modric and Toni Kroos were still there.