Xabi Alonso puts 3 sales on the table, they were important but they won't stay at the club

Real Madrid's players are already on vacation after bringing to a close the longest season in recent memory. The white team finished the 2024/25 campaign with a defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Now, Xabi Alonso will have the necessary time to finish putting together a squad that could experience some departures in the coming weeks.

Since he arrived at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso has wanted to insist at all times that the Club World Cup belongs to 24/25. He wanted to compete at the highest level in the last tournament of the season, but now the moment of truth begins. The Basque coach's project has its start date against CA Osasuna on the first matchday of the league.

Xabi Alonso will have to make decisions

However, in the coming days, Xabi Alonso will have to make some decisions that will mark a turning point in Real Madrid 25/26. To do so, the coach of the Madrid team will have to sit down and talk with some footballers who are currently on the way out.

One of them is Rodrygo Goes, whose level in the Club World Cup has been insufficient. The Brazilian has been left without minutes in some matches and Xabi Alonso showed that he is not a starter in his game plan. Meanwhile, the Brazilian wants to stay at the club, but at Real Madrid they are indeed willing to execute his sale.

Meanwhile, Rodrygo Goes is attracting the interest of several clubs in Europe, especially from the Premier League. Manchester United, Manchester City, or Arsenal are some of the teams that would be very interested in reaching an agreement to sign the player.

Dani Ceballos and Andriy Lunin, pending cases

Beyond Rodrygo's situation, Xabi Alonso will also have to address the cases of Dani Ceballos and Andriy Lunin.

There are certain doubts about the Andalusian midfielder, since he also has not had a great participation in the United States. Dani Ceballos has gone from being heavily used by Carlo Ancelotti to having few minutes with Xabi Alonso. According to "Defensa Central," the player could request his departure in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, Andriy Lunin remains in the shadow of Thibaut Courtois and it doesn't seem likely to change. Xabi Alonso doesn't usually rotate in goal, so the Ukrainian will be on the bench unless the Belgian is injured or another unexpected context arises. His desire to have continuity could push him to seek other opportunities away from Santiago Bernabéu.