We all knew the day would come when Xabi Alonso would leave Bayer Leverkusen. Realistically, he has outgrown the club and is ready to take the next step in his career. Alonso himself knows that staying in the Bundesliga any longer would simply be a battle with veterans, as Bayern Munich dominates every aspect of the league.Of course, he will forever be remembered for leading Leverkusen to their first-ever title, playing beautiful football, reaching the Europa League final, and increasing the market value of nearly every player. There’s still no official confirmation, but rumors have been circulating for a while that the Basque-born manager is set to take the reins at Real Madrid.It’s official – Xabi Alonso is leaving Bayer LeverkusenBecause of this, Leverkusen’s management has begun their search for Alonso’s successor, and it appears they’ve set their sights on his former national team teammate—Cesc Fabregas, according to German outlet Sky Sport.Just as Alonso was for Leverkusen, Fabregas is the cornerstone of Como. He’s not just a coach but the leader of the entire project—an emerging young manager whose team plays attractive, entertaining football. Como is currently on a five-match winning streak in Serie A and sits in 10th place. As a reward for his efforts, Fabregas was named Serie A’s best coach for the month of April.🚨 Cesc Fabregas is one of the favourites to become the new Bayer Leverkusen head coach when Xabi Alonso leave. 🖤❤️The club is considering several options.(Source: @SkySportDE) pic.twitter.com/YZb6T9ybTX— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) May 9, 2025 From all of this, it’s easy to see that Alonso and Fabregas share a similar footballing philosophy, and their teams view them in the same light. That’s likely why Leverkusen has targeted the former Barcelona player as their potential new coach.However, convincing Como will be a much more difficult task. The Lombardy-based club won’t want to part with the man who has brought them into the spotlight, who is also one of the club’s owners, and who has been the reason why players have agreed to join such a small club like Como. It seems Bayer will have to pull out all the stops to convince both Fabregas and Como to give in. Money won’t be an issue, as the Bundesliga runners-up have plenty to spare.Actor Terry Crews and Thierry Henry in Como – what a duo 😆🎥 @terrycrews pic.twitter.com/nJvmqCY8in— 433 (@433) April 14, 2025 Of course, Fabregas isn’t the only candidate, but he’s the most serious one. In recent weeks, Erik ten Hag and several other names have been mentioned, but it seems the club has seriously set its sights on Fabregas. Interestingly, both Alonso and Fabregas started their managerial careers in similar ways.Neither had much experience when they took charge of their current teams, but both have managed to achieve good results. It remains to be seen if the potential arrival of another Spanish manager with a stellar playing career could be the right move for Leverkusen. The key question is whether Como will relent and let go of the man who has put them in the spotlight, or if Leverkusen’s already well-assembled team will be enough of an advantage for Fabregas to consider the move. After all, building from scratch wasn’t an option for Alonso at Como, but it certainly would be for him at Leverkusen.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 33Friday Wolfsburg – Hoffenheim 2-2 (1-1)/Ostigard 1 (og), Wind 81 – Kaderabek 34, Bulter 84/Saturday Bochum – Mainz 1-4 (0-1)/Holtmann 84 – Amiri 45+3, Mwene 53, Burkardt 73, Nebel 90+3/Holstein Kiel – Freiburg 1-2 (1-1)/Rosenboom – Manzanbi 45+2, Holer 58/Union Berlin – Heidenheim 0-3 (0-1)/Beck 12,76, Schoppner 53/Werder – RB Leipzig 0-0Bayern Munich – M’gladbach 2-0 (1-0)/Kane 31, Olise 90/Sunday 16.30: (2.65) Leverkusen (3.85) Dortmund (2.55)18.30: (1.55) Eintr.Frankfurt (4.10) St.Pauli (6.25)20.30: (1.58) Stuttgart (4.10) Augsburg (5.70)***odds are subject to change***
