Bayern Munich star Xabi Alonso set for surprise retirement at the end of the season The Spanish midfielder sees his contract expire in Bavaria in the summer, and it's been suggested that he's made his intention to retire known already Xabi Alonso is set to hang up his boots at the end of the current season.The former Liverpool and Real Madrid ace, now 35, is into his third season at Bayern Munich and according to SportBild, it will be the World Cup winner’s last. Alonso’s contract in Bavaria expires at the end of the current campaign.
Instead, the suggestion is that in a meeting with Bayern management in late 2016, Alonso announced to the club’s hierarchy that he intends to retire.
Alonso has played almost 100 games for Die Roten since his arrival in 2014 from Real Madrid - costing ?9million as Bayern replaced Toni Kroos.
Under new boss Carlo Ancelotti this term he has once more been a regular in midfield, starting 13 of 16 Bundesliga games so far.
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