Florentino Pérez has started planning for next season with a big surprise: he is not counting on Carlo Ancelotti. He doesn't like what he is seeing from Real Madrid this season. So much so that he has decided to get rid of the Italian coach, despite the fact that he has a contract until 2026. The bomb news comes from Germany, where they have discovered who will succeed him in the position: Xabi Alonso.
Xabi Alonso has decided that this will be his last season at Bayer Leverkusen and he's already decided where he will go next: Real Madrid. Sky Germany has discovered that everything is already done between both parties; he will arrive at Santiago Bernabéu in 2025. It's the option that Florentino Pérez has always had in mind in the event that Carlo Ancelotti's time at Real Madrid ended prematurely.
Xabi Alonso's case is similar to Ancelotti's. He has a contract until 2026 and, although Leverkusen doesn't want to get rid of him, there's a clause that makes everything easier. When he signed, he included an option to go to three specific teams for a small amount of money. In addition to Bayern and Liverpool, the other one is Real Madrid.
Last summer, Bayern and Liverpool contacted Xabi Alonso to take him away from Leverkusen, but the Spaniard rejected these possibilities. He always had in mind that the 2024/25 campaign would be his last one with the German team. In addition, he was clear that his next step would always be to go to Real Madrid. He has everything agreed with Florentino Pérez and there will be no problem.
Florentino Pérez Turns the Page with Carlo Ancelotti: Farewell; He Will Leave Real Madrid
Whatever happens, whatever he wins, it's beend decided that this will be Carlo Ancelotti's last season at Real Madrid. Florentino Pérez will send him off the way he deserves. After all, he is a legend and will have a farewell ceremony worthy of his at Santiago Bernabéu. However, it's been considered that his time should end in 2025 to start a new era with Xabi Alonso in charge.
Xabi Alonso is keen to return to Santiago Bernabéu, albeit in a different role. He was successful as a footballer and hopes to be successful as a coach. The idea is for him to sign a long-term contract. There's no better coach than him for the future and Florentino Pérez wants to leave everything tied up by the time he leaves.
We are facing the last years of Florentino Pérez as president of Real Madrid and he wants to leave the best possible legacy. This involves having a team with Xabi Alonso in charge.