Bayer Leverkusen are pushing forward with their plan to exchange Actual Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso on the finish of the season.
Los Blancos need to speed up talks with the Basque coach’s representatives within the coming weeks as they goal to tie up a deal to deliver him again to Madrid as Carlo Ancelotti’s substitute.
Regardless of the potential of Ancelotti not taking the Brazil nationwide crew job this summer time, the veteran Italian appears set to go away Madrid, with Alonso ready for the inexperienced gentle to return again.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga marketing campaign ends on Could 17, and Actual Madrid are hoping to have Alonso in place earlier than they journey to the USA for the FIFA Membership World Cup, which kicks off in mid-June.
Nonetheless, with loads of transferring components nonetheless being thought-about in Leverkusen and Madrid, the latter are staying versatile, with interim choices being thought-about to guide the crew in North America this summer time.
Leverkusen are pragmatic over the fact that Alonso needs a return to Spain with membership CEO Fernando Carro confirming a clause in his contract to go away for certainly one of his previous groups.
Meaning the German giants are on the hunt for a brand new boss with former Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez on their rumoured shortlist of choices.
Nonetheless, as per stories from German outlet Kicker, the membership have now made a daring name to usher in Erik ten Hag, who has been out of labor his being sacked by Manchester United in October.
Ten Hag is searching for a approach again into main European soccer, and his pre-United CV contains three Dutch titles with Ajax, plus an EFL Cup and an FA Cup in Manchester.
Alonso is not going to be rushed into an settlement with Los Blancos amid rumours he needs ensures over chosen switch targets earlier than finishing the change.