Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid future remains uncertain and the Italian has been linked with a summer exit. While his contract runs until the end of the 2025-26

Real Madrid’s managerial plans for the future are becoming increasingly clear, and at the heart of those plans is Xabi Alonso, the club’s top target to take over the reins. Now, according to

What we have here is the perfect tale that leads to the unavoidable. Xabi, the most sought-after name on the coaching board in Europe at present, stands to face a challenge most coaches dream of having: choosing between staying true to his own work or responding to the institution where he became a legend.