Bayern Munich are reportedly willing to quadruple Xabi Alonso's salary to persuade him to become the club's new manager.

BAYERN READY TO QUADRUPLE ALONSO'S WAGES

Bayern Munich are reportedly willing to quadruple Xabi Alonso's salary to persuade him to become the club's new manager.

Alonso - who is also wanted by Liverpool - has guided Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga table with 19 wins and four draws from 23 matches.

They famously beat Bayern 3-0 to pile pressure on Thomas Tuchel and last week the Bavarians announced the German would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

"Bayern Munich are prepared to break the bank to beat Liverpool to Xabi Alonso," an article in the Mirror reads.

"The Bavarian giants are ready to hand Alonso a staggering £20 million-a-year salary to leave shock runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the summer after announcing that Thomas Tuchel will be stepping down as coach at the end of the season.

"That would make Alonso the highest-paid boss in Bundesliga history - and give him parity with the Premier League ’s top-earning manager Pep Guardiola.

"And although the 42-year-old Spaniard is unlikely to make money his No. 1 priority, the huge financial package on offer at Bayern will crank up the pressure on Liverpool as they search for a successor for Jurgen Klopp.

"Klopp, who will leave Anfield at the end of the season, is paid around £15 million-a-year. Alonso is viewed by many at Liverpool as a perfect fit.

"The Spaniard earns around £5 milliion at Leverkusen. That’s half of what Tuchel is paid in Munich when bonuses are factored in. He played for Liverpool and under Guardiola at Bayern during a glittering playing career that also saw him star for Real Madrid."

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