Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi leaves Prem door open

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso hasn't ruled out coming to England one day.

The former Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich footballer was wanted by the Reds to replace Jurgen Klopp.

However, he has rejected both Liverpool and Bayern in favor of staying at Leverkusen.

"You never know, at the moment I have enough on my plate to think about," he told reporters ahead of a Europa League quarter final first leg with West Ham United.

But I'm still young as a coach and for sure it's a nice one (thought).

I speak regularly with some colleagues who coach in the Premier League and they know that each game is really tough to prepare and to play.

"It's a very exciting competition with so many great players, coaches, great clubs, stadiums - and West Ham is one of them. We are facing them tomorrow with great respect but with great excitement that we have a great chance to go through and keep going in a great season as well."