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Xabi Alonso remains the big favourite to replace Carlo Ancelotti in the summer of 2025 or 2026 The Athletic exclusively reveals.
Florentino Perez has his sights set on Alonso after watching his impressive work at German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.
Last season Alonso guided Bayer to clinch the Bundesliga title plus the DFB Pokal trophy. They went unbeaten through their league campaign and only lost one game all season losing against Atalanta in the Europa League final.
Real Madrid legend Raul also has his sights set on the top job at Madrid but he remains below Alonso in the pecking order.
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