Xabi Alonso is Real Madrid's No. 1 prospect in the event of Carlo Ancelotti's departure. The Spanish technician, also targeted by Manchester City, has also made a promise to the Casa Blanca club.
Under contract with Real Madrid until 2026, will Carlo Ancelotti be fired earlier than expected by the Merengue club? A departure of the Italian technician is not yet on the agenda, but Florentino Pérez remains attentive to the coaching market, in case he wants to change his. It must be said that Real is not having the hoped-for start to the season and Kylian Mbappé's acclimatization is more laborious than expected, which could cost Carlo Ancelotti his place if the situation continues. In the event of the departure of the “Mister”, Real Madrid's number 1 priority is of course Xabi Alonso but the current coach of Bayer Leverkusen is also the target of Manchester City in the event of the departure of Pep Guardiola, whose contract takes end next June.
A secret agreement between Real and Xabi Alonso?
Real Madrid, however, has nothing to fear from the reigning English champion according to the Defensa Central website, which explains at the start of the week that Xabi Alonso made “a promise” hidden from Florentino Pérez. The specialized media is categorical, the Spanish technician would already have a hidden agreement with Real Madrid to take the team from Carlo Ancelotti, whether next summer or in June 2026. Information which confirms that of the German journalist Florian Plettenberg, who explained on Friday that within Bayer Leverkusen, we did not believe for a second in a possible departure of Xabi Alonso to Manchester City.
All the lights therefore seem green for Real Madrid, and the former midfielder of the Merengue club seems to have only his former club in mind. It now remains to be seen how Xabi Alonso will react if next summer, Manchester City offers him the coaching position and not Real Madrid. The series is far from over even if for the moment, the advantage is clearly the Spanish champion.
