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By Neil Moxley Xabi Alonso’s skipper at Bayer Leverkusen has told Liverpool: The hype is real. As the search intensifies to find a successor to Jurgen Klopp, the man who is leading the German’s club’s charge towards the Bundesliga title has reassured Reds’ fans that they are chasing the ideal replacement. Alonso is hot property after a stunning second campaign, with Bayern Munich emerging as a strong potential suitor alongside the Merseyside club. But Finland keeper Lukas Hradecky, speaking after his country’s 4-1 defeat by Wales, has no doubts they have picked the right target. He said: “You …

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