Bayer Leverkusen reportedly believes manager Xabi Alonso will leave the club for Real Madrid at the end of the season. Alonso, whose deal with Leverkusen runs out in 2026, is said to be Real Madrid's preferred pick to replace current boss Carlo Ancelotti.

During the summer, there were a number of reports linking Xabi Alonso with a move away from Bayer Leverkusen.While a possible departure to Bayern Munich was heavily documented, Liverpool and Real

Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with a move from Liverpool to Madrid for some time. A switch would make sense for Los Blancos as current first-choice right-back Dani Carvajal is out for the foreseeable future after sustaining a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against Villarreal on October 5.