Despite it never looking likely to end up as a goal, the Dutchman’s audacity ... When he played for the Reds, Xabi Alonso twice scored from inside the halfway line in the space of nine months ...

This season, he has maintained his consistency, featuring in 37 matches across all competitions while registering three goals and two assists. Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has publicly praised ...

They had Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso in midfield. But they lacked the genuinely brilliant centre-forward they needed to become title contenders. Enter Fernando Torres in the summer of 2007.

Another late strike – this time with Emi Buendia’s first goal for the club – helped Bayer Leverkusen to three points in ...

Will he stay or go? For months now, there has been speculation about the future of Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, who has been heavily linked with Real Madrid.Now, it looks as if there will soon ...

Current Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso looks destined to take over at Real Madrid at some point. While the club have seen massive success in Carlo Ancelotti's second spell, this season ...

Los Blancos have told Alonso as much, but he is happy to spend another year in Germany if Ancelotti does see out his contract with Real Madrid – he and his family are happy in the Bundesliga.

Jonathan Tah could follow Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid should the Spanish giants appoint the Bayer Leverkusen manager as their ...

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso could probably walk into any top vacant job in European football this summer, but the one job he wants remains shrouded in uncertainty until the end of the season.

Xabi Alonso has firmly acknowledged the ongoing links over a rumoured return to Real Madrid. Alonso was linked with a move back to the Spanish capital last summer, amid rumours of Los Blancos ...