Real Madrid is interested in bringing Xabi Alonso back to Madrid as the club's next head coach, per Sky Sports' Patrick Berger. The report comes just days after ESPN revealed Real Madrid's interest in Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz.

Real Madrid have made Xabi Alonso their preferred candidate to replace Carlo Ancelotti.Ancelotti signed a new contract with the Spanish champions in the summer that will run until 2026, though there

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, could be playing under a new manager after this season. According to EuroSport Spain, Xabi Alonso is set to leave the Bundesliga champions at the end of this campaign.