There are coaches whose success does not surprise many people in view of their player career. This is the case of Xabi Alonso, for example, an old technically extremely gifted midfielder, but also tactically. He has already proven himself on the benches and after having offered a title of German champion in Bayer Leverkusen, the Basque will take control of Real Madrid. And this is also the case for his compatriot and former teammate in Cesc Fabregas selection. Brilliant midfielder, who was also able to play in attack, the player co-formed by Barça and Arsenal comes out of a great season with Côme, with whom he finished in tenth place in Serie A for his first season in D1.
Catalan has established a style of play mainly based on possession and rapid transitions. It must be said that having evolved under the orders of coaches like Arsène Wenger, Pep Guardiola or José Mourinho, the former number 4 of the Gunners had sacred mentors. His management of young players – he notably allowed Nico Paz to reach a sacred level – is also an asset in his favor.
Roma force
And necessarily, large European stables are very interested. In recent times, there has been a question of Bayer Leverkusen precisely, but it is ultimately Erik Ten Hag who will replace Xabi Alonso. According to The RepubblicaAS Roma also came to news. Claudio Ranieri left the Italian capital club and the Spaniard is seen as an ideal replacement by the management of La Louve. Fabregas would be seduced by the possibility of taking control of Roma, but Côme closes the door to a departure for the moment.
In recent weeks, there has also been a question of a very serious interest in the RB Leipzig following the departure of Marco Rose, replaced by the temporary Zsolt Löw until the end of the season. The German club has still not decided for its sidelines for the coming exercise and could therefore offer this position in Cesc Fabregas. Suffice to say that Côme may have sacred headache in the coming days …