David Ornstein has claimed that Liverpool are not interested in appointing Xabi Alonso as their next manager as things stand, even if they do decide to part ways with Arne Slot.
The Reds have had a poor campaign and saw their final chance for silverware dashed in midweek as they fell to a 4-0 aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, leaving them battling to qualify for the tournament next season as they sit 5th in the Premier League table with six games to play.
That has seen Slot come under mounting pressure in the media and from some fans for his job, despite having won the club's 20th league title less than a year ago, but it's understood that FSG are currently planning to continue with him for next season.
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Xabi Alonso, who was strongly linked to take over before Slot joined, was sacked by Real Madrid earlier this year, and is understood to be keen to return to management in the summer.
A return to Anfield has been strongly linked, but Ornstein has reported that there is currently no appetite to sack Slot, despite the poor season. Now, while taking part in a Q&A on The Athletic website, he has elaborated further, and admitted that while there are no talks ongoing about a renewal beyond 2027, there is no suggestion that Alonso would be in the mix to replace him anyway.
"I'm not aware of Alonso being on Liverpool's agenda," he wrote.
"People might not like to hear that, and if I'm proved wrong you can all laugh at me - however I can only relay the information I source and corroborate at a particular time: their intention is to continue with Slot (obviously if things completely unravel we might be having a different conversation) and even if a change was to be made (Slot is only contracted until 2027, and there don't appear to be any talks yet over an extension) I don't have any information to suggest Alonso would be in line to replace him."
Slot Planning Big Summer Rebuild
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With Slot looking likely to stay on at Anfield, it seems that he will be entrusted to oversee the rebuild that is necessary during the upcoming transfer window.
Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson will depart at the end of the season, while Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out for around nine months with a ruptured achilles, Virgil Van Dijk will be 35 by the time the next campaign begins, and several other players have been underperforming.
GIVEMESPORT sources understand that the club will look to bring in at least four first-team players during the window, in addition to Jeremy Jacquet, who has already signed, and Slot will be the man to put it all together on the pitch.
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