Bayern Munich have opened discussions with Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso about replacing Thomas Tuchel in the summer, according to Sky in Germany.
Alonso, who is also of interest to Liverpool, is Bayern's preferred candidate and they are understood to have received a positive signal from the Spaniard during initial talks.
The 42-year-old would cost Bayern between £12.8m-£21.3m (€15m-€25m) this summer as a fixed exit clause in his contract of around £12.8m (€15m) does not kick in until the summer of 2025.
Sky in Germany's Florian Plettenberg reports that Bayern are cautiously optimistic that Alonso will move to Munich. He told Sky's Transfer Update: "They have the information that, if he changes, he will go to Bayern and not Liverpool. Alonso says that Liverpool and the [Jurgen] Klopp legacy are a difficult number. You could lose more than win."
