In response to Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes (by way of Objective.com), Xabi Alonso has cleared up all uncertainty over his future by informing his employers he might be staying previous this summer season. This assertion comes amid loads of hypothesis about Carlo Ancelotti leaving Actual Madrid and the previous midfielder being chosen to exchange him.
Alonso loved a fruitful stint at Actual as a participant, successful the La Liga title, the Champions League, and the Copa del Rey. He additionally gained the Champions League with Liverpool and three Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich, earlier than hanging up his boots in 2017 and turning to teaching. He’s nonetheless extensively anticipated to take cost at one in every of these golf equipment sooner or later sooner or later, however that second doesn’t seem shut in the interim.
As issues stand in the mean time, Alonso is beneath contract with Leverkusen till 2026, and the reigning Bundesliga champions anticipate him to honor its full size.