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Xabi Alonso has reportedly \u2018informed\u2019 Liverpool of his \u2018first choice\u2019 move amid interest from Chelsea, with the club told to sack Arne Slot.<\/p>\n
Slot<\/strong> has faced heavy criticism for his uninspiring tactics and Liverpool\u2019s dire results this season, with fans once again turning on him during Saturday\u2019s 1-1 draw against Chelsea.<\/p>\n The Dutchman has gradually lost fan support since winning the Premier League title last season, with his situation not helped by the clamour for Alonso to be appointed as his replacement.<\/p>\n Still, Liverpool<\/strong> are set to seal Champions League qualification for next season and it has been widely reported that FSG are planning to stick with Slot beyond this summer.<\/p>\n With this, Liverpool\u2019s hierarchy are asking for trouble as Slot will be back under huge scrutiny if\/when his side make a poor start to next season, and ex-Reds player Jermaine Pennant thinks he has \u201cgot to go\u201d.<\/p>\n Pennant said on X: \u201cEnough of the excuses now, yes injuries don\u2019t help but every team has injuries, but this is enough now, Slot can not be the manager next season, cos this style of football is not Liverpool.<\/p>\n READ: 16 Conclusions from Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Slot sack, Cucurella, Ngumoha sub, \u2018standards\u2019, Anfield boos \u201cDon\u2019t tell me he won the league last season, he\u2019s got to go end of.\u201d<\/p>\n Regarding Alonso, a report from an insider on X with over 700k followers claims the Spaniard, who is also on Chelsea\u2019s radar, has \u2018informed\u2019 Liverpool of his \u2018first choice\u2019 move.<\/p>\n They said on X: \u2018Exclusive: Xabi Alonso\u2019s reps have informed Liverpool that Chelsea are making enquiries for their client, according to club sources.<\/p>\n \u2018They have informed Liverpool that their client\u2019s first choice is @LFC.\u2019<\/p>\n And former Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole has warned Slot that \u201cAlonso is there\u201d<\/strong>and he would \u201clight up\u201d Anfield.<\/p>\n \u201cXabi Alonso is there,\u201d Cole said on TNT Sports.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Slot won\u2019t survive Ngumoha negligence vs Chelsea as Liverpool sack in the post \u201cThe club usually stick by their manager. People have said that Jurgen Klopp won Arne Slot the league last season, but it was Slot\u2019s team.<\/p>\n \u201cThere have been circumstances, some of it tragic, then they\u2019ve had issues with the new signings. Alexander Isak started poorly, Florian Wirtz hasn\u2019t settled, Hugo Ekitike has been injured, and we\u2019ve seen the difference between Mohamed Salah this and last season.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s been so many factors, but I always come back to that fact that Xabi Alonso is available. That\u2019s the one thing that\u2019s always hanging there, and he might not be available again. We saw what he did at Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n \u201cIt didn\u2019t work out at Real Madrid, but, of course, Arne Slot should stay. Alonso is there, and this place would light up again with him in the hotseat.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Spooked Liverpool sit off skidding Chelsea to hasten Slot sack <\/div>\n
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