Xabi Alonso's response about Hincapié's signing, surprise at Real Madrid

One of Xabi Alonso's most important requests for the summer transfer window was the acquisition of a center-back. Given the absences and the complications suffered by Carlo Ancelotti during the 24/25 season, the Tolosa coach did not want to find himself in such a similar situation.

From the Valdebebas offices, they replied by signing one of the center-backs already on their radar: Dean Huijsen. The deal was completed in record time and appears to have been one of the most successful signings in recent times. Xabi Alonso has understood that the Spanish player has enough qualities to be one of the leaders of the future sports project.

That's why he would have decided to test his abilities to the fullest during the Club World Cup: the results obtained match the expectations of the Merengue coaching staff. Despite the optimism caused by the addition of the "24" in white, Xabi Alonso would have put the signing of another center-back on the table. The generational change is still necessary.

David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger's situation could subtract two center-backs in two years from Real Madrid. In this regard, transfer market rumors place several defenders in the orbit of the white team. One of the most notable is Piero Hincapié, a left-footed defender from Bayer Leverkusen whom Xabi Alonso knows perfectly well from his time as werkself coach.

It is a possibility

When asked about the hypothetical arrival of the Ecuadorian player to Santiago Bernabéu locker room, the Madrid coach was clear: "I can't talk about the interest" of the white board. If there is an intention to secure the contract of the Central American defender in upcoming transfer windows, Xabi Alonso can't "go into details about the Madrid interest".

What he would be allowed to talk about, according to his own words at the press conference held in Philadelphia, is his footballing abilities. "I can say a lot about him" in that regard, recalled the former Bayer Leverkusen coach. Not for nothing did the now white coach make Hincapié one of his key footballers at the BayArena.

"I have a lot of respect for him," Xabi Alonso assures about one of Bayer Leverkusen's most important footballers. Real Madrid's coach has decided not to make any comment regarding the signing of Piero Hincapié for the white sports discipline, closely following a specific roadmap.

From the Valdebebas offices, they would have set aside most of the planned moves for this summer's transfer window until the Club World Cup ends. In addition to the signing of ÁlvaroCarreras, a saga surrounding the left-back that leaves a poor impression on the white executives, other possible signings such as Piero Hincapié's are on hold.