Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness has cast doubt over their chances of hiring Xabi Alonso this summer.
Alonso has enjoyed an incredible season as Bayer Leverkusen boss as they remain unbeaten in 38 matches across all competitions.
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Thomas Tuchel is set to leave Bayern at the end of the season and therefore the German giants will be eyeing his replacement.
Couple Alonso's three seasons at the club as a player with his success at Leverkusen, then the Spaniard appears a likely appointment.
However Hoeness believes that welcoming him back to the Allianz Arena won't be such an easy task ahead of next season.
“I feel that it will be very difficult to sign Xabi Alonso, not to say probably impossible," he told Das Erste via Fabrizio Romano.
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He added: "I can certainly imagine him staying at Bayer Leverkusen to continue his job."
Bayern aren't alone in the race for Alonso as Liverpool will be seeking a successor to Jurgen Klopp as he waves goodbye this summer.
The World Cup winner also played for the Reds, with success in the Champions League, FA Cup and Super Cup coming his way at Anfield.
Alonso is in hot demand and should Bayern snap him up, they could welcome to man who helped end their Bundesliga dominance.
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Leverkusen sit ten points clear of them at the top of the German top-flight with eight games left to play this season.
DFB-Pokal triumph is also on the cards, although they will first have to overcome Fortuna Dusseldorf in the semi-finals next week.
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They Leverkusen are in the quarter-finals of the Europa League too, with West Ham their upcoming opponents.
Should they win and then beat AC Milan or Roma in the semi-finals, then Alonso could face Liverpool in the final.