I find it odd how people seem to be dismissing the idea entirely that Alonso could be interested in any other club that us?
If he takes over at Bayern it'll be after them having failed to win their first league title in 12 years. So it's a top club that's struggling but guarantees CL footy every year? And he also played for them and won trophies with them and so has an emotional link? Of course he's very interested in that.
We are hugely appealing too of course. He's got that emotional ex-player link also. However, replacing Klopp must be seen as daunting by even the most confident manager? Maybe letting someone else be the next in line and then taking over from them in a few years time is a lot more appealing?
The total silence from Real Madrid, another ex-team where he won massive trophies, has to be a concern too? They will be very interested.
And then the one no one seems to be talking about? Saying at Bayer? He wins the league and then gets to take them into the CL as top seeds in the group stage with money to spend on players? This is surely appealing to him?
All things considered, I want Alonso as first choice. But there's a very real chance we won't get him and I fear then whoever comes in is going to have very poor support from the fans, and the FSG Out gobshites will spin it like they fucked up, instead of the fact he might have just fancied going somewhere else, or staying where he is? It's gong to be a massive overaction that will affect the coming seasons. That reason alone is enough for me to hope it's Alonso, but I hope people can be mature about it if it's not him.