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Ben Husband

Xabi Alonso 'closes in' on next managerial job after Thomas Tuchel turned offer down

Xabi Alonso is under serious consideration to become Bayer Leverkusen’s new manager, according to reports.

The Bundesliga giants find themselves in a lowly position in the Bundesliga, struggling in the bottom three with five points from eight games. That looks set to cost Gerardo Seoane his position, with the expectation being he will be sacked later this week.

Reports had initially stated that Leverkusen were targeting Thomas Tuchel, fresh off his ruthless sacking by Chelsea. The German head coach has only been out of work for around a month, after the new ownership group at Stamford Bridge opted to go in a different direction.

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