Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness admits they are pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso.

The German giants want to hire Alonso as their next head coach after Thomas Tuchel leaves in the summer.

However, Hoeness was frank about the fact that Liverpool are also interested in Alonso.

"Clubs like Liverpool, Real Madrid, Leverkusen and FC Bayern are working on it," Hoeness told Ran Sport.

"He's proven that he can be a coach for the big time. There are hardly any coaches who come into question who are currently free, who don't have a job or who are on sabbatical.

"It's not so easy to tell them that FC Bayern is the measure of all things."