The decision that Carlo Ancelotti will not complete the contract that runs until June 2026 has practically been made. The only dilemma is who’s going to be his successor. Or that’s clear, too? Xabi Alonso’s name is in the focus of both Spanish and German media, and it seems like he’s got no other contender for the Real Madrid dugout.”Florentino Perez has already decided to replace Carlo Ancelotti. His first pick is Alonso, and he would like to get confirmation from him already in December that he is coming to Madrid,” writes Bild, referring to the information first published by the Spanish branch of Eurosport.”Xabi has a contract at Leverkusen until 2026, but it is expected that it will be terminated a year earlier,” reports Bild.Leverkusen already looking at Alonso’s replacementThe Spanish tactician enjoyed a miraculous previous season with Bayer Leverkusen, dominantly winning the first Bundesliga title in the club’s history and reaching the Europa League final. They had a 51-game-long streak without smelling the taste of defeat.Alonso’s compatriot Alex Grimaldo, 29, played an important role in all those fantastic results. There was a lot of talk about who could Alonso take with himself to Madrid. The name of Florian Wirz appeared most often in those speculations, but according to Eurosport it will still be the aforementioned Grimaldo.Grimaldo was the coach’s right-hand man on the field, the most trusted man, so he played over 4,000 minutes.Marca reveals the final plan: Real to sign Alonso in JuneThe fact that he played for Barcelona from the age of 12 to 19 shouldn’t be much of a problem, as the Valencia-born lad has already built a ‘bridge to Madrid’:”Real Madrid? It’s a team every footballer wants to play for. It’s one of the best clubs in the world, if not the best.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8501961##
