- Xabi Alonso oversaw an invincible domestic campaign with Bayer Leverkusen
- He has been linked with the Real Madrid job numerous times in the past year
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Xabi Alonso is set to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2024-25 season, according to reports from Spain.
The former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder is one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in the game after masterminding a domestic invincible season with the German side last term.
The Spanish legend’s current contract with the Bundesliga champions runs out in summer 2026, however reports from Eurosport Spain indicate that he will in fact depart a year earlier.
Alonso was heavily linked with both Liverpool and Real Madrid last season as a result of his stellar work with Bayer Leverkusen, who were denied an precedented invincible campaign across all competitions by Atalanta in the Europa League final, a heartbreaking final game of the season.
However, the report from Eurosport has linked Alonso with the Real Madrid job, currently filled by Carlo Ancelotti,
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Xabi Alonso is reportedly set to leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the current campaign
The Italian great’s contract at the Santiago Bernabeu is also up in 2026, though, meaning it is unclear whether or not Alonso will indeed return to his former club.
In fact, the report further adds that it has not been ruled out for him to make the short trip across country to Bayern Munich.
While Vincent Kompany’s side have played some very exciting football at times this term, his position in charge is by no means solidified, and Eurosport contends that the performances under the Belgian are not entirely to satisfaction.
Perhaps a surprise third contender, Real Sociedad have also been linked to Alonso, who came through as a manager at the helm of the B team at his former club.
