First argument Xabi Alonso-Florentino over a legend, the club wants him to stay

Xabi Alonso has arrived at Real Madrid with very clear ideas regarding the club. Signing a midfielder, in addition to defenders, seems to be a priority. However, he has also gotten involved in other decisions such as Modric's contract renewal or his departure.

The departures chapter also includes the name of Antonio Pintus, a Real Madrid legend. His work has been key to the club's past successes, although now he's under scrutiny. Many blame him for the injuries that have plagued Los Merengues in recent years.

That's why there was speculation about his possible departure, especially because Xabi Alonso has arrived with his own staff. Among them, he has brought his own fitness coaches from Bayer Leverkusen. However, it seems he doesn't oppose Pintus staying at Real Madrid with him.

For that, the first meetings have already taken place to see how he fits into the new training dynamics. The new fitness coach, Camenforte López, met with Pintus and Xabi Alonso. The idea is for them to work together to get the best performance out of the squad.

Real Madrid has made decisions with the coaching staff

Real Madrid announced a few days ago the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, who's gone to Brazil as head coach. That means Carletto's staff have also packed their bags. Starting with Davide, who's looking for his first solo experience as head coach.

But in Pintus's case, he wasn't part of Carlo's staff, but rather is a club employee. That's why his future wouldn't depend on what the coach has decided. Instead, he could stay to try to help the newcomers in any way he can.

Xabi Alonso and Florentino have discussed it and it seems the Basque accepts his continuity. However, that won't stop him from bringing his own fitness coaches. On the contrary, they're already in Madrid and will try to fit all the pieces together so the club can get the most out of everyone.