A new era is about to begin on the Real Madrid bench. After a painful 4-3 defeat to Barcelona at Montjuïc — a loss that all but seals the LaLiga EA Sports title for the Catalans — the Spanish giants are preparing to announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti and the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new head coach.

As Xabi Alonso announced he was leaving Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid put on their worst defensive performance in decades. What's he going to do about that?

“Together with Xabi Alonso we have written a success story just through ... While it was a day of change for Bayer Leverkusen, there was no Florian Wirtz news to pile on top of that. In fact, Alonso said that Wirtz has not disclosed anything to him.

Incoming Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has spoken out on the speculation surrounding the future of Florian Wirtz in the German media this week.The name of tactician Alonso has of course taken

The club were rewarded for the bold appointment of Alonso in 2022. His parting gift might be to broaden some of the Bundesliga's horizons

Bayer Leverkusen's outgoing manager Xabi Alonso has rubbished claims that his star playmaker Florian Wirtz has already settled on a move to Bayern Munich this summer. The main topic of conversation for Alonso at the penultimate pre-match press conference of his Leverkusen career unsurprisingly centred around his impending exit.

Real Madrid are preparing for a major transition, and all signs point to Xabi Alonso becoming the new man in charge from June 2025. With Carlo Ancelotti to step down in the summer, Florentino Perez

Regardless, things seem like more of a “when” than an “if” for this move happening: Florian Wirtz’s proposed move to FC Bayern looks to no longer be a question of “if,” but rather “when”. The Bayer Group has already given CEO Fernando Carro the green light to sell Wirtz this summer.