Xabi Alonso would prefer to join Bayern Munich over Liverpool but remains firmly focused on seeing out the season with Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports.
The highly-rated Alonso finds himself at the centre of a tug-of-war between the two heavyweight clubs after leading Leverkusen to the cusp of the Bundesliga title.
His side hold an eight-point advantage over champions Bayern and recently beat them 3-0, a result that proved one of the final nails in Thomas Tuchel's coffin.
After a disastrous week that saw Bayern fall to three successive defeats, including a 1-0 loss to Lazio in the Champions League and a costly slip-up at Bochum, the club confirmed they had decided to part ways with Tuchel at the end of the campaign.