Job hunt twist for Liverpool
where he is barring a late change of heart.
“We’ll have to see if we can do it this year,” said Hoeness. “It will be difficult, if not probably impossible.
“Alonso is more inclined to stay at Bayer Leverkusen in view of their current successes.
“Let’s say if he had two or three more years of success, it would probably be easier to bring him out.”
Edwards is bringing in Richard Hughes from Bournemouth as sporting director and they are leading the search for Klopp’s replacement.
Sporting Lisbon’s Amorim has been heavily linked as an alternative to Alonso, while Brighton manager De Zerbi is another candidate.
Klopp, meanwhile, has seen Scotland captain Andy Robertson join his list of casualties.
While the injury to the left back isn’t as bad as first feared, it is severe enough to rule him out of this weekend’s clash against Brighton.
Doubt
Robertson limped out of the friendly against Northern Ireland for Steve Clarke’s side, news that will no doubt irk the Kop boss.
Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota, Mo Salah and Roberton are among those to have spent time on the sidelines as a result of problems picked up on international duty this season.
For Klopp, it is the second time that his key man has picked up an injury while the Premier League has been on hold.
He suffered a shoulder injury in October when Scotland met Spain at Hampden Park.
The latest round of needless international fixtures has provided another selection headache for the German, just as his injury list appeared to be easing.
Sunday’s visit of Roberto De Zerbi’s side was earmarked for the return of Curtis Jones, after suffering an ankle injury against Brentford.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jota have been sounded out for comebacks in the following games.
Salah and Darwin Nunez both pulled out of international duty this month.