Amid no shortage of speculation over the future of Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso is widely expected to be his replacement this summer. Los Blancos have reportedly not come to a decision on the future of the Italian manager yet, but many believe it is a foregone conclusion.
Ancelotti’s hopes of hanging onto his job appear to hinge almost entirely on delivering a Liga and Copa del Rey double in the final six weeks of the season if he wants to see out the final year of his contract. The Italian recently changed his tune on his future, noting that decisions would be made at the end of the season, having previously claimed he had the backing of the club.
Now, as per Diario AS, Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has confirmed that Alonso has a pact with the club, allowing him to leave for any of the four clubs he played for previously: Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Carro went on to detail that Leverkusen have given Alonso three to four weeks to decide his future defintively.