Pep: Alonso has a great personality

Pep Guardiola has revealed why he wanted to take Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid to Bayern Munich after the transfer was confirmed.

AS reports Guardiola has suggested it is Alonso’s mental capability as much as his technical ability that he wants to add to the Bundesliga champions.

“We all know Xabi Alonso. He has a great personality,” Marca reports the former Barcelona Coach as saying.

“He is a great professional and he’s clever.”

Guardiola also declined to reveal if Alonso would make his Bayern debut this weekend against Schalke, but did say the midfielder is fit enough to play.

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