Liverpool’s 13-game unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday with a limp performance against Bournemouth.
The Reds had previously lost nine in 12 earlier in the campaign, which led to questions being asked of Arne Slot.
On paper, things improved, but Liverpool fans remained unhappy with Slot due to both the displays they were seeing from the side and some of the results within that run, including draws with Leeds United (twice), Burnley and Fulham.
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Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid exit then threw a further spanner in the works for the manager, given he was approached by the club a couple of years ago when Jurgen Klopp’s successor was being eyed.
The Spaniard enjoyed much success at Bayer Leverkusen, and while his Madrid stint didn’t go as planned, Alonso has been mooted for Premier League roles since his departure.
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Xabi Alonso pictured during Real Madrid's La Liga match against Real Betis at the Bernabeu (Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto).
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Arne Slot expected to leave Liverpool in 2026
Now, one journalist has shared a Slot update when discussing the possibility of Liverpool’s former player joining Tottenham Hotspur.
Speaking on The Tottenham Way podcast, journalist Marcus Buckland played down talk of Alonso to Spurs.
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But on Slot, Buckland has heard the Dutchman will be leaving at the end of 2025/26, ‘whatever happens’.
He said: “I hear, a good source tells me that Arne Slot going to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, whatever happens, so Xabi Alonso is going to sit. I’m pretty sure you’re absolutely right. If he completely takes leave of his senses, he’s not going to be arriving at Tottenham any time soon.”
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The cost of sticking with Arne Slot
Jamie Carragher now fears for Liverpool after they dropped out of the Champions League places at the weekend.
Carragher defended Slot previously, but thinks the prospect of no top-tier European football creates a ‘completely different’ situation at the club.
Not only could zero Champions League football hamper the club when it comes to attracting new players this summer, but the financial impact of missing out on the competition is significant.
Every club that qualifies earns an automatic £15.7m, while the eventual winner nets around £100m in prize money.
Even if a side doesn’t do overly well, each victory is worth around £1.8m and a draw is close to £590,000.
It’s not as though Liverpool are in a dire financial situation right now, but missing out on so much potential cash would surely sting.
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