Real Madrid have been linked with several players from the Bundesliga, including Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller. Another name that has been mentioned is Hugo Larsson of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sent his best wishes to former colleague and now the new Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso.Alonso will take over from Carlo Ancelotti – who has been

Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The Spanish powerhouse announced the hiring of Alonso on Sunday to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who is leaving to take over the Brazil job. Alonso will take over on June 1 and will be given a contract through June 2028, the club said.