Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has given his thoughts on Xabi Alonso's decision to stay at Bayer Leverkusen, despite being heavily linked with a move to Anfield
Jurgen Klopp has responded after Xabi Alonso officially ruled himself out of the race to replace the German at Liverpool.
"Xabi is doing a great job there and it's possible they can keep the team together. It's not always like that. I understand he wants to do that. "It's been a season we have had a lot of speculation regarding my future," he said. "Until now we have had so many games, been pretty busy and focused, and I wanted to reflect during the international break and take a decision.
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