This announcement had the effect of a bomb. Last January, Jürgen Klopp announced his departure at the end of the Liverpool season after arriving in 2015 from Borussia Dortmund. Mastermind and builder of the Reds' return to the forefront of the national and continental scene, his departure should leave a big void at Anfield while finding a replacement worthy of the name is far from easy. In this sense, the English leaders are totally under the spell of Xabi Alonso. Brilliant on the Bayer Leverkusen bench, the former Liverpool midfielder should nevertheless decline the tempting offer from his former club according to the latest information.
But as this trail closes, leaders across the Channel would continue to look across the Rhine to find their happiness. Indeed, according to ESPN, Sebastien Hoeness would appear in the shortlist of the Premier League runners-up. Author of an impressive season with VfB Stuttgart, the 41-year-old tactician is very often contacted by bigger clubs following this recent notoriety. However, Bild indicates that the latter ignores all his requests. While he recently extended his contract until 2027 with Stuttgart, the person concerned is focused on his future with the German team and this desire is reciprocal with that of its leaders. Clearly, Liverpool are not going to find happiness in the Bundesliga…