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Former Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag is without doubt one of the frontrunners to switch Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen after the Spaniard signalled his intention to go away the membership on the finish of the season, in response to a report.
Alonso, 43, will depart the BayArena this summer time after having fun with a historic marketing campaign final season with Die Werkself, profitable an unprecedent Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double with out shedding a single sport.
It proved a feat unattainable to match this yr however Alonso will go away Bayer Leverkusen with Champions League qualification secured for subsequent season and a number of gifted gamers at his successor’s disposal.
Alonso is predicted to take over from Carlo Ancelotti at Actual Madrid with the Italian supervisor leaving to imagine the place of head coach of the Brazil nationwide workforce.
Bayer Leverkusen have been making ready for Alonso’s departure for a while and can obtain between €5 million to €10 million in compensation from Los Blancos.
A report relayed by The Peoples Individual revealed the German membership had recognized Ten Hag as a “critical candidate” to switch Alonso with Athletic reporter Laurie Whitwell now confirming the Dutchman is on their “shortlist“.
Whitwell writes, “Erik ten Hag is on Bayer Leverkusen’s shortlist to grow to be their subsequent head coach, however the former Manchester United supervisor can also be open to a return to the Premier League.”
Leverkusen are described as “persevering with the method” to seek out their new supervisor however are but to choose a “most well-liked” choice, regardless of Ten Hag that includes extremely of their minds after beforehand working in Germany.
“Leverkusen are but to decide on their most well-liked candidate, though there may be an expectation at Como that their head coach Cesc Fabregas — who had been admired by Leverkusen — will stay on the Serie A membership for 2025-26.
“Former Ajax head coach Ten Hag beforehand labored in Germany between 2013 and 2015 as Bayern Munich II supervisor — when Pep Guardiola was in command of Bayern’s first workforce — and favours a transfer to the Bundesliga or a return to England.”
Ten Hag evidently feels he has unfinished enterprise within the Premier League after his unceremonious exit from Previous Trafford in October. The Dutchman was changed by Ruben Amorim with United in 14th within the league and but to win a match in Europe.
However quick ahead seven months and the Crimson Devils are actually sixteenth within the desk, suggesting the issues on the downside ran deeper than both Ten Hag or Amorim, although the previous Ajax supervisor’s horrendous recruitment with United is undoubtedly a serious a part of this decline.
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