Bayer Leverkusen chief's revealing answer when asked if Xabi Alonso has secret 'Liverpool clause' in contract

Bayer Leverkusen's chief executive revealed all when asked about a supposed secret 'Liverpool clause' in Xabi Alonso's contract.

Former Liverpool midfielder Alonso has had an incredible start to the season in charge of Bundesliga side Leverkusen, who sit top of the table unbeaten after 18 games.

With Jurgen Klopp announcing that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the current campaign rumours of Alonso replacing him have intensified.

The Spaniard was a key part of the Reds' 2005 Champions League winning side and given his legendary status it's not a surprise he's a top candidate to succeed Klopp.

Klopp's decision to leave gives Liverpool a perfect opportunity to swoop in and sign Alonso who has been linked with several different clubs in the past including Real Madrid.

Not only is he the early bookies favourite to takeover at Anfield, but rumours have surfaced suggesting he has a special clause in his Leverkusen contract that would allow him to leave for one of his former clubs.

In a recent interview, CEO Fernando Carro rebuffed claims that such a clause exists, but insisted the club have a great relationship with Alonso and wouldn't make him stay if he wanted to leave.

Ben Jacobs reported that "Carro told me there's no clause allowing him to leave for LFC but added 'sometimes agreements that aren't on paper are agreements as well.'"

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The news will be a boost to Liverpool fans who will be hoping that Alonso decides to move to Merseyside.

The 42-year-old recently broke his silence on the potential of taking over from Klopp next season.

Whilst he's still in the early stages of his managerial career he has shown a lot of promise and will be an even stronger candidate if he manages to win the Bundesliga this season.

He's received a lot of praise for his style of play, a progressive 3-4-3 formation and quality of possession which allows them to dictate games similarly to how Alonso did during his playing career.

Alonso's transformation of Leverkusen this season has been remarkable with signings such as Granit Xhaka, Alex Grimaldo and Victor Boniface key to the success.

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