Summer will be hot in Madrid. One thing seems certain when we write these few lines: there will be a change both on the bench, but also in the workforce. Everything indicates that Xabi Alonso will take the place of Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian should take control of the Brazilian selection, while the former club's midfielder is the big favorite to take over. And the management of Bayer Leverkusen has already made it known, publicly, that it will not oppose a departure from his coach.
And inevitably, when a new coach arrives, he wants to be able to work with his methods, and often, bringing players who like him. The future arrival of Xabi Alonso is thus accompanied by lots of rumors concerning possible arrivals of Leverkusen players, such as Florian Wirtz, a player followed for a long time by Real Madrid, or Jonathan Tah, who nevertheless seems promised at Barça but that the Merengues hope to tear from the sworn enemy. But according to the journalist Ramon Alvarez of my, who works in particular for Radio Marca And Gulphe is another player that Alonso claimed.
First setback for Alonso
In his discussions with Florentino Pérez to prepare for his arrival, the former Real and Liverpool player, among others, asked the boss of the club to recruit Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), a player he really appreciates. He believes that it is a room that could be essential for the team's midfielder. But Florentino Pérez told him that management does not see things of that eye, and explained to Alonso that the Spanish international was not going to be recruited. Not this summer, at least.
The decision -makers of Real Madrid thus consider that they do not need ZubiMendi, because of the presence of Eduardo Camavonga and Aurélien Tchouameni, who are already evolving in this post of the most defensive environment and who have the total confidence of the management, convinced that they will be world class players. A setback that Alonso has not necessarily taken badly, since he also appreciates the two French people, but it is proof that in Madrid, he will not necessarily have a lot to say in terms of transfer window …
