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A look at the finest footballers in the men's game never to have won Europe's premier club competition...

Xabi Alonso's men have a chance of going from Neverkusen to Treblekusen this season, and the next three months will decide the fate of his brilliant team.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich have made Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso their top managerial target to replace Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel.

Jürgen Klopp would be the ideal Germany coach because he "symbolisises all German attitudes" and "the people would love it," former national team captain Michael Ballack has said. Klopp, 56, said last month he is stepping down as Liverpool manager after the season and plans to take time off before a possible new engagement. He has long been considered a top candidate for the national team job in his home country, and the deal of current coach Julian Nagelsmann expires in summer. "In a normal car

Jürgen Klopp is not available for the Bayern Munich coaching job in summer in succession of Thomas Tuchel, his agent has said. Klopp said last month he would leave Liverpool in June after almost nine years and then take a break, and agent Marc Kosicke told Sky TV this position has not changed. "Jürgen Klopp will not coach a club or a national team for a year after the current season. That's the way it is," Kosicke said. Bundesliga champions Bayern announced on Wednesday that they will part ways