Liverpool’s hunt for their new manager continues into its fourth week, with no announcement seemingly imminent. The Reds hierarchy have of course had since November to search for Jurgen Klopp’s successor behind closed doors. But with the news now in the public domain for around a month, they appear no closer to finalising the appointment. Nevertheless, it’s quite clear who their preferred choice would be. In fact, its’s been abundantly clear since more or less immediately after Klopp announced his decision that Xabi Alonso is the outstanding candidate. That was once again something confirmed b…