The Spaniard is staying at Bayer Leverkusen after rejecting the chance to manage Liverpool or Bayern Munich – but there is sense to playing the long game, and it could be Real Madrid who benefit most
Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend
Alonso had the choice between Liverpool and Bayern Munich, but will remain with Leverkusen
The Spaniard is in charge of the Bundesliga leaders and had been linked with the Reds and Bayern Munich.