By Jacob Leeks Liverpool icon Martin Skrtel has urged his former club to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next manager. The Reds are on the search for a new boss, with Jurgen Klopp set to leave his post at the end of the season. Replacing Klopp is a huge task, given the way the German has turned the club around since arriving back in 2015. Alonso has long been seen as his most likely successor, having led Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga table, with a 10 point advantage over perenial champions Bayern Munich. The Spaniard spent 18 months playing alongside Skrtel at Anfield before joini…