Alonso refuses to leave Bayer, Barcelona get rid of defender. Daily Digest for March 29

The last day of the working week was rich in high-profile news from the world of football. If you missed something, we offer you the traditional digest from Dailysports for Friday, March 29.

Xabi Alonso refused to leave Bayer. The head coach of the "pharmacists" at a press conference before the game with Hoffenheim said that he will continue to work with the team, and all reports about Liverpool, Bayern and so on - nothing more than speculation of journalists.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will soon extend his contract with the club. According to Relevo, the sides only started negotiations a few weeks ago, but it is already obvious that they will be able to reach an agreement in the near future. Real believe that Lunin will continue to progress. Madrid believes the 25-year-old Ukrainian has the potential to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Paolo Maldini may return to work. In the summer of 2023 the paths of the Milan legend, who was the technical director of the Rossoneri for five years and the club parted and since then Maldini has been out of work. But that could soon change as Dan Ashworth is being considered as his successor at Newcastle.

The Lens head coach is on Jürgen Klopp's list of likely successors. We won't see Xabi Alonso at Liverpool, but the one who could be at Anfield is Lens head coach Franck Haise, who is on the list of those who could work with the Scousers next season. In addition to the coach of the Ligue 1 team, Ruben Amorim, Roberto De Zerbi and Roger Schmidt are there.

Julian Nagelsmann has held talks with Bayern. That's right, you're not imagining it. In any case, this information was filed by Florian Plettenberg, who said that the "recordmeister" is now considering him and the aforementioned De Zerbi. Ralf Rangnick's name has also figured, but he is not a priority option for Munich.

Barcelona could include their defender in the Felix deal. Iñigo Martínez is no longer needed by the Catalans due to financial problems, and they are ready to say goodbye to him in the summer. Atlético are interested in the centre-back, but the Blaugrana want to keep Los Colchoneros player João Félix, and this could prompt the clubs to swap players.