Former Real Madrid coach warns Xabi Alonso to learn from his experience and reject Liverpool

Former midfield maestro, Xabi Alonso, currently at the helm of Bayer Leverkusen, has transformed the Bundesliga outfit into a formidable force, showcasing an exhilarating brand of football that has propelled them to the summit of the league.

This success has not gone unnoticed, drawing the gaze of European football's elite clubs, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich emerging as frontrunners in the quest to secure his services.

But he he now been warned to avoid make the same mistake that former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster made.

Xabi Alonso told to reject Liverpool and Bayern Munich to stay at Bayer Leverkusen

The speculation surrounding Alonso's future has reached fever pitch, with both Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly vying for his signature to replace their outgoing managers, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, respectively.

Amid this backdrop of anticipation and excitement, Bernd Schuster, former Los Blancos head coach, has offered some advice to Alonso.

Schuster, whose coaching journey saw him take the reins at Real Madrid in 2007 after a successful stint with Getafe, empathises with Alonso's current predicament.

“Xabi’s situation reminds me of a similar situation I was in a few years ago,” SortBILD reports Schuster said.

“Back then, I coached my team Getafe into the European Cup and then went to Real Madrid. Afterwards I thought to myself that I would have liked to have played with Getafe as a smaller club in the European Cup.

“This was the first time in Europe for this club in its history and would therefore have been a very nice story. So, it’s hard to decide.

“I would understand Xabi in every decision he makes. But what I can say for sure is that sometimes you have to be careful not to want everything too quickly.

“As a young coach you still have a lot to learn. And if, like Xabi, you already have your own team that he has strongly brought together and developed, it is also a really interesting task to go one step further with this team.”

In order to hire Alonso, with FSG reportedly in talks with Bayer Leverkusen and the manager's agents, it will cost the Reds in the region of £26 million.