Aldridge makes feelings clear on Alonso links as Liverpool manager talk returns

Xabi Alonso’s name has surfaced again in Liverpool manager speculation, and John Aldridge has offered a measured response on whether our former midfielder should be seen as a potential successor to Arne Slot.

Liverpool travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend, and the discussion arrives despite a morale-boosting 3-0 FA Cup win over Brighton that followed a valuable league victory at Sunderland.

Slot is still being judged on outcomes, but Alonso’s availability...