With Real Madrid’s strong start to the season, it is rare for the rumor mill to be buzzing with talk of a prospective managerial departure.
However, owing to the coach’s apparent pre-agreement to join the Brazilian national team next summer, Real Madrid’s succession plan for Carlo Ancelotti has been taking form for quite some time already.
As a result, Xabi Alonso has often been mentioned as a possible successor to Ancelotti, who remains one of the most promising young managers in the world, renowned for his work with Bayer Leverkusen.
Real Madrid is keeping a close eye on his progress.
Indeed, Fabrizio Romano (h/t Madrid Xtra) claims that Real Madrid adores Xabi Alonso. They are monitoring his development, and the issue is being monitored.
According to prior rumors, Alonso has agreed to leave Leverkusen if he gets an offer from one of his old teams, either Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or Liverpool.
With speculation swirling around Ancelotti’s possible exit, club great Xabi Alonso has emerged as one of the possible successors for next season.
Throughout his tenure with Los Blancos, Alonso was seen as a natural winner. His winning mindset has definitely been ingrained among the Leverkusen group, as seen by their first-place finish in the Bundesliga, despite their seeming lack of resources in compared to giants like Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid is keeping a close eye on Alonso’s progress, with the prospect of taking over Ancelotti in the horizon.
Ancelotti has previously publicly lauded Alonso’s efforts, stating, “I have had Xabi Alonso as a player and I think he has a great knowledge of football and is doing very well.”
Time will tell how Madrid’s coaching position unfolds, but for the time being, the Merengues are keeping a close eye on their former player while he works as a manager in Germany.
