Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly making plans for life after Xabi Alonso with the young manager expected to join one of Europe’s biggest clubs next summer.
The 42-year-old head coach was widely tipped to move on last summer after guiding the German outfit to a Bundesliga and cup double.
Leverkusen lost just one match last season, a 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in the Uefa Europa League final in Dublin, a stunning achievement in the manager’s second year in charge.
Alonso was linked with vacancies at former club Liverpool and Barcelona, but chose to remain in the North Rhine-Westphalia city.
