Jamie Carragher makes Xabi Alonso to Liverpool prediction amid Chelsea talks - 'I'm sure he would'

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Jamie Carragher has had his say on Xabi Alonso's reported talks with Chelsea, with the former Liverpool midfielder having been strongly linked with a return to Anfield for some timeJamie Carragher has given his thoughts on Chelsea's pursuit of Xabi Alonso(Image: Sky Sports)Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool it could completely miss out on ever hiring Xabi Alonso as manager if he joins Chelsea.The former Reds midfielder is being strongly linked with taking over at Stamford Bridge this summer, with Chelsea having entered talks as it explores a deal for Alonso. The Blues are still on the lookout for a new manager after Liam Rosenior was fired last month.Reports have suggested that Alonso is open to taking the Chelsea job, with the 44-year-old currently out of work after being dismissed by Real Madrid in January after just eight months in charge at the Bernabeu.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Xabi Alonso to Chelsea, Mbappe 'plan', Diomande latestREAD MORE: Liverpool's dream line-up with 4 transfers after Arne Slot makes '100 percent' promiseHe remains highly sought after though, thanks to his impressive spell in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, and he has been touted as a potential replacement for Arne Slot as the current Liverpool boss comes under increasing pressure.Alonso’s name has been the most consistent name linked with taking over should Slot be fired, but Chelsea could now end up beating the Reds to the punch.“I can understand why they would go for Xabi Alonso,” Carragher said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football.“It felt like, less than 12 months ago, he was the new kid on the block if you like in terms of big managers, you’re thinking whether he could be the next…sort of like Pep [Guardiola].Xabi Alonso is reportedly in talks with Chelsea(Image: Getty Images)“Great playing career, then goes into management, has a great start, doesn’t quite work out at Madrid, but I think Madrid made a mistake in getting rid of him.“I think it would be a great coup for Chelsea.

I just thought, maybe me kidding myself, obviously I’ve still got good relations with Xabi, but when players like Stevie [Gerrard] or Xabi go into management, I almost step back a little bit.“I don’t want to be the type of guy that’s always asking questions or trying to find out something.“I think he would love to manage Liverpool one day, I’m sure he would. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Asked whether it could be a missed opportunity for Liverpool if Alonso joined Chelsea, Carragher responded: “It might be, yes.

I always felt Xabi would manage Liverpool at some stage.“Now, I think once you manage one of Liverpool’s rivals, as Chelsea are, I think it makes it a little bit more difficult. I don’t see how you go from Chelsea to Liverpool, maybe a bit down the road, but I think it makes it more difficult.“But he has to do what’s best for him right now, and I think there will be Liverpool supporters right now looking at that situation thinking ‘that’s the one we want.’”Xabi Alonso has been linked as a potential replacement for Arne Slot(Image: 2024 DeFodi Images)As things stand, Liverpool is understood to be sticking by Slot, despite the growing unrest among the club’s supporters, and Carragher feels Chelsea’s pursuit of Alonso is telling.“It looks like the club have made their decision on Slot, and it tells you they’ve made their decision on Slot in the fact that there’s talks between Xabi Alonso and Chelsea,” he added.“If there was an inkling that Liverpool were interested in him, or he was going to go there and they were going to change the manager, I think he would go to Liverpool.”