A page will soon turn to Real Madrid. Once again struck by FC Barcelona, this Sunday on the 35th day of Liga, the Madrid club is heading straight for a white season, or almost. If the Merengues will be able to console themselves with a European Super Cup and a final victory against Pachuca during the Intercontinental Cup, the 2024-2025 season of Casa Blanca will have rhymed with failures. Relegated to seven points of the sworn enemy in the championship three days from the end, the teammates of Kylian Mbappé undoubtedly said goodbye to the title of champion of Spain. Yet another disappointment for the Madrid, already eliminated from the King's Cup by these same Barcelona and swept by Arsenal during the quarter -finals of the Champions League. Result ? A new era is preparing in the Spanish capital.
The premonition of Ancelotti has come true
Weakened by this disappointing assessment, Carlo Ancelotti should, except a huge reversal of the situation, leave the club. To replace it, the high merengues spheres should finally bet on Xabi Alonso, currently on the Bayer of Bayer Leverkusen. Present at a press conference last Friday, the 43 -year -old coach officially announced his departure at the end of the season. “I think it's important to tell you. This week, the club and I decided that these are my last matches as a coach of Bayer Leverkusen. It's a good time to tell you. I have always had good relations with the club and we have always had a clear communication. It's a moment with strong emotions. I felt it was time to do it ”. If he has, for the time being, refused to say more about his future, the native of Tolosa, passed by Real Madrid between 2009 and 2014 during his player career, should very logically succeed Mister.
A new exciting challenge for the one who shone in a thousand lights on the Pillendreher bench, notably winning the title of Champion of Germany. Praised for his tactical qualities and his ability to manage, the former Liverpool player now intends to reshape Real in his own way to put the odds on his side and validate, a little more, the speech held by a certain … Carlo Ancelotti in March 2017. “We lose a great player. He is a fantastic professional and person. He has the skills and experience necessary to become a great coach ”had, in fact, confessed the 65 -year -old Italian, then coach of Bayern Munich and present alongside Xabi Alonso during the announcement of his player retirement. Five years later, the premonition of the former PSG technician is therefore being realized since the latter risks well, except a huge reversal of the situation, to transmit the reins to his youngest. On the way to put his suitcases in the Spanish capital, the Basque now hopes to put his paw on a Madrid collective losing speed.
A XXL tactical change to be expected, several already targeted recruits
With this in mind, Marca reveals that Xabi Alonso intends to import its preferential tactical scheme into Madrid, namely a modular 3-4-3 in 3-4-2-1. An organization based on a defense with three solid centrals, very active pistons in the corridors, and a double pivot in the middle capable of ensuring both recovery and the first recovery. A fervent defender of this system, the former Spanish international (114 selections, 16 goals) thus allowed the Bayer Leverkusen to practice offensive, modern and perfectly organized football, as well with the ball. A very specific philosophy of play which could therefore allow the Merengue collective – regularly criticized in recent months – to spend a new course but which would certainly constitute a real revolution on the side of Madrid. While Carlo Ancelotti (and his predecessors) have never experienced a three -term defense and Real remains historically a club faithful to a defense of four, this tactical change – if it were confirmed – will logically generate significant changes within the current workforce.
In recent days, the Spanish press has also advanced the first names desired by Xabi Alonso. Besides Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has already formalized his departure from Liverpool, and should be the first recruit of the Madrid summer transfer window, the future architect of the Merengues would like to strengthen the defense. Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth), William Saliba (Arsenal) and Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) are, as such, regularly mentioned as priority tracks, even if the possible arrival of Jonathan Tah also seems to be studied. At the end of the contract on the Leverkusen side, the 29 -year -old defender represents, in fact, a very great market opportunity and could therefore be convinced by the speech of his current coach. For the rest, Álvaro Carreras, a 22-year-old left-back promising today under the colors of Benfica, is also part of the short-free short-list. Versatile, just technically and capable of evolving in a more advanced position, the native of ferrol could perfectly integrate into the game system desired by Alonso.
Finally, two other names insistently come back for the future face of Real Madrid. The first is none other than Martín Zubimendi. Currently under the colors of Real Sociedad and linked to the Basque club until June 2027, the 26 -year -old defensive midfielder would thus (finally) compensate for the departure of Toni Kroos. A file which remains nevertheless complex since there would have already been common ground with the principal concerned and would at the same time be ready to pay the 60 million euros (amount of his release clause). Difficulties that the Merengues also encounter with Florian Wirtz. Targeted by the current 2nd of Liga in recent months, the Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder finally seems to be heading towards Bayern Munich. Recently, we also revealed that a contractual agreement had already been found between the player and the Bavarian training. Will Xabi Alonso manage to make him change his mind? Nothing is less certain but the Spanish technician has indeed started his revolution.
