The season is progressing and the moment of parting between Bayern and Thomas Tuchel is approaching. And there are still no clear signals as to who will sit on the bench instead of him…It is no secret that Bayern’s first wish is Xabi Alonso and that they will do everything to bring the former midfielder to the helm of the club, but it seems that the chances are not very great. Liverpool also want the Spaniard, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he stays at least one more season in Leverkusen.That’s why Bayern have to think about alternatives, that is, less attractive names. Now a new one has come to the fore. Local media in Bavaria write that Bayern’s new sporting director Max Eberl is also thinking about Unai Emery from Aston Villa.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The Spaniard produces great results at Villa Park and has a rich biography. He worked successfully in Sevilla and Villarreal, then unsuccessfully in Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. Tthose failures in bigger and stronger clubs are Emery’s negative factor in the recommendations for the Bayern bench.With Paris Saint-Germain, he won only one title in France in two years, while in the Champions League he was eliminated by Real Madrid and Barcelona in that miraculous turnaround when he squandered a four-goal difference. At Arsenal, he had unsatisfactory results, even though he reached the final of the Europa League and was replaced after a little more than a season on the bench of the London club. He revived his career again in Villarreal, which he led to the Europa League trophy and recommended himself to Aston Villa, who paid compensation for his arrival. From the fight for survival, he brought them to Europe, and this season he is doing great in the Conference League and the Premier League, where he could win a place in the Champions League next season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7984680##Bayern would undoubtedly be the biggest bite in his career, but he would also be a serious risk for the Bavarians. Unless they carefully assessed that he was ‘ripe’ to do something big and at a big club.Among the alternatives, the name of Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton remains, who is a hit in European football and was mentioned in the context of the future coach of Barcelona, Manchester United, Milan, Liverpool, Chelsea… Eberl allegedly already spoke with him and found out about the buyout clause in the amount of 14,000,000 euros. That is a serious sum for Bayern, especially if it is known that they did not do much the last time they paid the coach’s clause when bringing in Julian Nagelsmann.Matthaus: Alonso has better options than LiverpoolBut no matter which Spaniard they decide, they will have to pay. And in Emery’s case, it won’t go cheap because the Spaniard has a contract at Villa Park until the summer of 2027 – the Birmingham club paid compensation in the amount of 7,500,000 euros for bringing him from Villarreal.Xabi Alonso has a firm contract. The cooperation with Leverkusen binds him until the summer of 2026, and according to some sources, the buyout clause is 15,000,000 euros, and according to others, 23,000,000. Apparently, this lesser applies to his former clubs Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern.
