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Paco González Announces Xabi Alonso's Signing Before Losing to Arsenal

Shocking Information Revealed About Real Madrid's Bench

Many have clearly seen that Ancelotti shouldn't continue at Real Madrid and Xabi Alonso should arrive. They have especially done so after losing to Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions quarter-finals. However, some were already announcing it even before the Gunners' victory.

It was Paco González who surprised everyone with the information he revealed live. "Before this match, at noon, someone who knows someone said that there's no turning back, that Xabi Alonso is signed," he pointed out. A bomb that he hasn't confirmed anyway.

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Xabi Alonso with a worried expression and a hand on his mouth | Real Madrid Confidencial

It is undoubtedly an unexpected twist, especially because it occurs before the Champions quarter-finals. It's logical that after the match, with the heat of the defeat, such information starts to emerge. But we insist that Paco González told it before the initial whistle.

Moreover, he insisted again that "they tell me it's very much signed," which is quite striking. We insist that Paco González assures that this is the information he has been given. But if it were to be confirmed, it would be a surprising change of cycle for this upcoming summer.

Xabi Alonso Still Awaits Real Madrid's Call

Beyond whether it's already signed as Paco González revealed before the match against Arsenal. The truth is that it seems clear that Real Madrid wants Xabi Alonso as the next coach. And the man from Tolosa also sees favorably that the Whites are his next challenge.

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Xabi Alonso with His Arms Crossed | Real Madrid Confidencial
everything depends on Ancelotti

If Carletto leaves, it will be this summer when the change on Real Madrid's bench occurs. Otherwise, everything would be postponed to 2026 when both contracts end. We'll see if Paco González's information is correct and Xabi Alonso ends up joining the Whites.

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