Liverpool hero Jason McAteer can see Xabi Alonso as the next Reds manager.

Xabi is currently impressing with Bayer Leverkusen.

McAteer told BoyleSports: "A lot of life is timing, being in the right place at the right time.

"People say to me 'Oh Steven Gerrard next Liverpool manager'. Not necessarily - if the stars don't align with his managerial career and Jurgen Klopp wants to leave, it's not going to happen.

"If you're asking me right now Xabi Alonso is ahead of Steven because of just the way things are happening and the time."