Bayern join Liverpool in chasing Xabi Alonso with Tuchel to leave in summer

• Leverkusen manager Alonso played for Liverpool and Bayern
• Announcement on Tuchel follows three consecutive defeats

Bayern Munich will rival Liverpool in pushing to appoint Xabi Alonso as their manager after the Bundesliga champions agreed to part ways with Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season.

Bayern’s announcement on Tuchel’s future follows a dismal series of results. They will hold discussions over Alonso, whose transformation of Bayer Leverkusen has made him a target for Liverpool, where a vacancy is also pending this summer with Jürgen Klopp stepping down.

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