Xabi Alonso has been Real Madrid's summer signing and is destined to mark a turning point at Real Madrid. The Merengue team has gone through a bad year and is looking to recover in the best possible way. To do so, Florentino has decided to set Ancelotti aside, who is already a Madridist legend.
Everything suggests that this summer transfer window will be very busy; not just because of signings, but also because of sales. Recently, it has become known that Xabi Alonso has already had to make his first big decision. His verdict will grant Real Madrid a large sum for definitively parting ways with a forgotten footballer.
Xabi Alonso pulling the strings
Xabi Alonso has only been in elite soccer as a coach for a few years, but they've been enough. With his limited experience, the Spaniard made history with Bayer Leverkusen and left Germany as a legend. Thanks to him, the German team closed out a historic year by beating great teams like Bayern Munich.
After a season in which he hasn't had as much success, but still earning merit, Xabi Alonso is embarking on a new adventure. Since he arrived in Spain's capital, the fans are excited and believe he's exactly what the team needed. It seemed that Carlo's era was already over and the team needed a change to come back stronger than ever.
Now, Napoli are willing to offer €30 million ($32.8 million) to Girona for Miguel Gutiérrez, formerly of Real Madrid. Los Blancos sold him for €4 million ($4.4 million), but kept 50% of the rights. Thanks to that move, Florentino Pérez will receive €15 million ($16.4 million) for a player he hasn't counted on for some time.
Miguel Gutiérrez and Xabi Alonso
Miguel Gutiérrez has been standing out for several seasons and is a very important piece in Míchel's system. The full-back has proven he can play for Europe's top clubs and that's exactly what's going to happen. Xabi Alonso doesn't want him and Real Madrid won't activate the buy-back clause they had up their sleeve, so it'll be a sale.
Girona won't want to part with him easily, but a good offer like Napoli's would be very beneficial for the club. In an attempt to revive the team, Girona's coach will most likely accept the amount offered by the Italians.