Watch the panel on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club discuss what Xabi Alonso's appointment as Chelsea manager means for Liverpool and whether the Reds might regret not making a move for their former midfielder.

JAMIE CARRAGHER has revealed the message he sent to former Liverpool team-mate Xabi Alonso after the Spaniard agreed to become Chelsea’s new manager. The Blues are preparing for a new era at

Liverpool must sack Arne Slot and replace him with Andoni Iraola, insists former Reds winger Jermaine Pennant.  Slot is facing mounting pressure on his position as Reds head coach following a poor

Xabi Alonso joins Chelsea on a four-year deal as the Blues move on from Liam Rosenior with a new recruitment plan following his Real Madrid exit.

Xabi Alonso was appointed the new Chelsea manager on Sunday, and will take over from interim boss Calum McFarlane this summer

Liverpool fans have had enough of Arne Slot and many would no doubt take Xabi Alonso coming in to replace the Dutchman. An Alonso return has been mooted for a while, though all the noise at present is that the Reds will not make a change and Slot will remain in the dugout.

Xabi Alonso felt it was natural for Steven Gerrard to manage Liverpool before he did, as the Spaniard closes in on a return to the Premier League - but not with the Reds

Marc: Xabi Alonso has now gone from being a Liverpool legend to a former hero, just like Michael Owen did. Going to one of your club's biggest rivals is always a big no-no. It makes you think that he would've gone to Manchester United,