Real Madrid lost against Barça in the Copa final, with Carlo Ancelotti also losing the only opportunity to continue at the white club. The cup competition was the only thing that could save the Italian from being dismissed, something that hasn't happened. After two stints on the merengue bench, Ancelotti will leave Madrid almost immediately, as surprisingly revealed by Sky Sports.
Sky Sports has revealed that Carlo Ancelotti "is very close to becoming the next coach of Brazil," while his departure will be soon. In this regard, the mentioned information has pointed out that he could leave "next week," with an intermediary from the CBF ready to finalize it immediately.
There will be no problems for his departure from Real Madrid, with both parties reaching an amicable agreement. Carlo Ancelotti had a contract until 2026, and this will be terminated. Madrid-Barcelona has learned that, in the case of the Italian leaving immediately, Florentino has decided to give the position temporarily to Solari. The idea is to finalize the arrival of Xabi Alonso as soon as possible, who, at the earliest, could arrive for the Club World Cup.
Carlo Ancelotti Goes to Brazil: Real Madrid Moves Forward for Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2026, which means that a fee will have to be paid for his release. In this sense, Juanma Castaño has been clear: this release will cost Real Madrid €8 million. It is agreed in his contract, and there will be no negotiation, as this is the price to free him and allow him to sit on Santiago Bernabéu bench.
Recently, in Germany, other figures have been given, much higher than what Juanma Castaño has announced. If the COPE presenter talks about eight million, in the Teutonic country they raise the figure to €16 million, double.
Asked about the possible departure of Xabi Alonso, Fernando Carro, general manager of Leverkusen, pointed out: "If in the end there was interest from another club and he was interested, we have a relationship that would need to be discussed. It is not our desire, but we are clear that the decision has to be in three or four weeks, we can't wait until the end of the season".
Carlo Ancelotti will go to Brazil as their new coach, while his replacement at Real Madrid will be none other than Xabi Alonso. Both decisions have already been made.