The current Ancelotti contract with Madrid runs until the end of the 2025/26 season, but failure in the Champions League could lead to its dismissal this month.
The club president, Florentino Perez, will assess his options in the coming weeks before a crucial meeting with Ancelotti. Two key matches against Barcelona, including a king's cup final, could encourage him to favor consistency on the white bench, but Alonso is waiting behind the scenes.
The Italian has always said that his future would be decided by the club, while the rumors of departure are increasing. Alonso is the number one choice of Perez to replace Ancelotti, the former coach of Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp, having distanced himself from the position.
Xabi Alonso would be very close to Real Madrid
The current Alonso contract in Bayer Leverkusen is similar to that of Ancelotti in Madrid, the former midfielder who has also ended his contract with the Bayarena in 2026. While the defense of the title of Bundesliga de Leverkusen continues to vacillate, new rumors circulate according to which Alonso could break his ties so as not to miss his luck in Madrid.
Leverkusen will have to withstand pressure
It is unlikely that Alonso joins Real Madrid before the end of the Bundesliga season – and Real Madrid will have to pay compensation to break his contract in Leverkusen – Club CEO, Fernando Carro, having recently admitted that the victories of Arsenal against Real Madrid made him nervous.
As part of a situation that evolves quickly, Alonso seems to take initiatives, his main advisor, Iñaki Ibanez, having resumed contact with Real Madrid, according to Sky Sports – via Diario As. These are only preliminary discussions, without any official Real Madrid communication in Leverkusen indicating that a contract for buying a contract will be made to him in June.
Leverkusen is confident to be able to resist pressure, the possibility of a transfer from Alonso to Madrid in 2026 remaining open, which would allow the 43 -year -old coach to keep the promise made to his current employers.
