“Xabi Alonso has a big fan at Real Madrid in Florentino Pérez. Florentino has been in love with Xabi since day 1, since he was a player, because of his style, his ideas for present and future," transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said on his Here We Go podcast.
"Alonso has always been one of Florentino's favourite players and people at the club, and the feeling remains. Florentino believes that Xabi has everything to be Real Madrid’s manager," Romano adds.
It's becoming more likely that Alonso will become Real Madrid's next manager in 2025 when Carlo Ancelotti's contract expires.
Alonso became the most sought-after manager in Europe following a stupendous run with Bayer Leverkusen that has seen them go 40 games unbeaten this season.
However, his decision to continue with Bayer next season has been taken as a clear signal to Real Madrid.
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