Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday it was “not the right moment for me to talk about” his future, with the in-demand coach linked to Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

Alonso’s Leverkusen sit eight points clear atop the Bundesliga table and are unbeaten in all competitions this season, his first full year at the club.

Asked if he would be in the dugout at Leverkusen next season, Alonso replied “right now, yes”.

The 42-year-old manager has been linked to upcoming vacancies at two of his former clubs, after Bayern’s announcement on Wednesday that Thomas Tuchel would leave season’s end, along with Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down in summer from Liverpool.

The Leverkusen boss opened Thursday’s press conference with a statement directed at journalists, saying “maybe you have a question or two about my future. I’m sorry, but there’s nothing new to say”.

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