Goodbye to Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen Seeks Replacement and 'Sends' Him to Real Madrid

The  elimination of Real Madrid against Arsenal has brought great instability to the coaching position of the merengue team. The continuity of Carlo Ancelotti as the head coach of the first team is more debated than ever, while rumors about his possible replacement keep coming: all point to  Xabi Alonso.

The current coach of Bayer Leverkusen has a contract with the German sports discipline until the summer of 2026, just like the mister from Reggiolo with Real Madrid, but it could change. According to the  information published by Florian Plettenberg, from the noble area of the BayArena, they have already started with the first moves to look for a new coach.

That  circumstance detailed by the Sky Sports Germany journalist would be a measure of security and prevention, bringing them closer to replacing Xabi Alonso in case he leaves this summer. The werkself executives, despite those first moves, "still hope that Xabi Alonso stays" and fulfills his current contract with the German squad.

Despite everything, the reasonable doubts about the future of the former Liverpool or Bayern Munich player have caused those first inquiries in the coaching market by the German executives.  "They are waiting for him to decide whether he stays or signs for Real Madrid", recalls Florian Plettenberg about this incipient 'Xabi Alonso case'.

Moves That Betray

In the Kurtekotten offices, they are clear that they must be prepared for the departure of one of their great stars: the coach who has placed them back in the elite. Real Madrid continues to closely follow the option of signing Xabi Alonso as a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti, but it is no longer the only option for the local Madrid bench.

The rumors placing Jürgen Klopp as a candidate to take over the technical direction of the merengue first team have slightly displaced the current werkself coach. Xabi Alonso remains under the 'protection' of Fernando Carro, CEO of Bayer Leverkusen, who doesn't hide his disagreement regarding the rumors about the future of the Basque coach.

Be that as it may, Real Madrid remains the main candidate to secure the services of Xabi Alonso. The journalist  Florian Plettenberg goes a step further and points out that Bayer Leverkusen would have full and total knowledge of that hypothetical departure for the summer of this year... and would have started to make the necessary moves to ensure his succession at the BayArena.

It remains to be seen how quickly this possible 'case' is solved. From the Valdebebas offices, they still do not provide 'clues' about what will happen in the summer market of 2025, generating even more  uncertainties for a Madrid fanbase that demands immediate changes.