Liverpool, Madrid, Bayern trying to appoint Alonso, claims Hoeness

Xabi Alonso has taken Bayer Leverkusen to the brink of their first Bundesliga title, but the rising star of European coaching could soon be on the move to Liverpool, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

The 42-year-old played for both European giants either side of a five-year spell at Madrid during a glittering career in which he also won two European Championships and a World Cup with Spain.

"He's [Alonso's] proven that he can be a coach for the big time. Clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid and FC Bayern are working on it," former professional player Uli Hoeness told 'Ran Sport'.

He went on to add: "There are hardly any coaches who come into question who are currently free, who don't have a job or who are on sabbatical. It's not so easy to tell them that FC Bayern is the measure of all things."