Expected for a third time on the bench of Real Madrid, Zinédine Zidane is not at all the favorite for the possible succession of Carlo Ancelotti. If the Italian “Mister” does not extend, Xabi Alonso would be the priority track.
Zinédine Zidane is still without a club since May 2021 and his departure from Real Madrid, after having said no to Qatar twice (to manage PSG) and having waited in vain for the departure of Didier Deschamps from the France team, his former teammate now being in charge of the Blues until the 2026 World Cup. The French football legend is now waiting for his turn to take over the reins of the Merengues after the probable departure of Carlo Ancelotti next summer.
However, we are very far from experiencing a third “Zizou” era at Casa Blanca, he the emblematic playmaker who, once a coach, won the Champions League three times (2016, 2017 and 2018). A journalist from Relevo said on Friday that Florentino Pérez had Zidane in his favor but that he would prefer to extend Ancelotti (if the latter was ultimately not named Brazil coach) or hire Xabi Alonso, at the request of certain members of the club.
According to other sources, such as Qedine, Xabi Alonso is the priority of Madrid management. The young strategist (41 years old) from Bayer Leverkusen could thus arrive next year with his current left side, Alex Grimaldo, a 28-year-old Spanish international who passed through the Barça Masia. This is an alternative to the hoped-for recruitment of Alphonso Davies for this position, but which could cost up to 70 million euros. Which is a lot for Real.
