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Xabi Alonso claims he is happy at Bayer Leverkusen and doesn’t ‘care’ what his next step in management will be. The Spaniard is the favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool after it was announced on Friday he would leave at the end of the season. Alonso is widely regarded as a Liverpool legend after being part of the side that won the Champions League in 2005. He spent five years as a player on Merseyside, also winning the FA Cup and UEFA Super Cup while making over 200 first-team appearances. Alonso retired from playing in 2017 and has already shown signs of becoming a top manager at Ba…