Xabi Alonso will probably leave Double-Sieger Bayer Leverkusen in summer towards Real Madrid. According to media reports, the change of the Spaniard is already through. The search for a successor for the 2010 world champion is running. The Werkself could apparently find what they were looking for again at Real Sociedad.
According to a report by the Swiss TV station “Sky Sport”, the future of Leverkusen’s master maker Xabi Alonso has been decided. Accordingly, the Spaniard will stop after the 2024/25 season and leave Bayer Leverkusen. According to the broadcaster, coaches and clubs will publicly proclaim the decision “in the coming weeks”. It will move to Real Madrid, it is said.
In search of a successor, numerous name has already been traded under the Bayer Cross. In the recent past, the master was said to be interested in Sebastian Hoeneß from VfB Stuttgart, Fabian Hürzeler by Brighton & Hove Albion, the former Danish national coach Kasper Hjulmand and DFB coach Sandro Wagner.
Bayer Leverkusen: Alguacil would be free
According to “Sky”, Imanol Alguacil has now made another name to the narrower group of candidates on the Rhine. A few days ago, Real Sociedad announced that the cooperation with the Spaniard ends after more than six years at the request of the 53-year-old after the current season. The contract expires at the end of June, so the football teacher is free of charge on the market.
According to the report of the Pay TV station, Fernando Carro is in particular a advocate of Alguacil. Bayer Leverkusen had already had a good experience with coaches from Basque Country with Xabi Alonso. The Bundesliga club brought the ex-international in autumn 2022 from the second team Real Sociedads to Germany.
In the past, Alguaci had already been traded at FC Barcelona.