For Jurgen Klopp, his heir is Xabi Alonso
In Liverpool, we hope that the Reds will lift a trophy for Jürgen Klopp’s last season with the residents of Anfield. The German coach will leave the club at the end of the season. And he has already found his successor, so that the club does not regress after his departure. At a press conference, he praised the man who has become his leaders’ favorite to take over. “Xabi Alonso is doing an incredible job. Even if you had asked me eight weeks ago to tell you about Xabi Alonso, I would have said ‘oh my God!’ The new generation is already here and I would say that Xabi Alonso stands out in this area. He is exceptional”, Klopp said. Questioned on this subject, the former Reds midfielder explained that he could not give “a direct answer”. But hey, the story seems to have already been written, a few days ago, we reported to you exclusively that Liverpool had taken action for the manager of Bayer Leverkusen.
PSG wants to hit Italy for the post-Mbappé era
For its part, PSG is preparing for the post-Mbappé era. PSG’s priority targets are in Serie A, and this is what worries journalists from La Gazzetta Dello Sport. “PSG have targeted Milan’s Leao, Napoli’s Osimhen and Inter’s Lautaro Martinez. A threat to our Serie A”, we can read in the newspaper. Because if the French media are worried about the repercussions of Mbappé’s departure on Ligue 1 broadcasting rights, well in Italy, we fear that the transfer of its stars to other championships will also penalize them. Finally, for the media, the man who best fits the Parisian project is Victor Osimhen, who on the other hand prefers to discover the Premier League. According to Mundo Deportivo, thanks to the savings that Paris will make with the departure of Mbappé, the Parisian club will be able to strengthen itself in almost all positions, with only big transfers. For its midfielder, Paris is eyeing two Barça stars: Frenkie de Jong and Gavi. For the moment, it is above all the Dutch international closest to joining the Parisian club, because Gavi is seen as untouchable.
Tuchel appointed first manager
Direction Germany, daily Bild makes an autopsy of the crisis that is gnawing at Bayern Munich in today’s edition. For German journalists, the main person responsible for Bayern’s crisis is Thomas Tuchel. But Bavarian stars are not spared from criticism. We learn that Leon Goretzka is no longer unanimous internally. His contract still runs until 2026, but a sale is not ruled out. Joshua Kimmich will also not be selected. The newspaper also wonders if certain players, like the last two mentioned, no longer feel concerned by the Bavarian performances. For example, Alphonso Davies would be more interested in his future departure to Real Madrid than in the future of Bayern. Thomas Müller, who was relegated to the bench, shows no sign of wanting to regain his starting place, the same for Matthijs de Ligt, who is reportedly waiting for an exit voucher for this summer. Everyone is thinking about next season, even though we are in February, which puts a damper on the end of the season. Thomas Tuchel must re-mobilize everyone before it is a disaster.
