The managerial carousel continues to spin. Xabi Alonso's potential move reflects the ever-changing dynamics of top-level football management, highlighting the ambition, uncertainty, and intrigue inherent in the profession.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso will reportedly leave the club next summer amid links with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Eurosport claims that if he does not end up at Madrid then Bayern remains an option. The Bundesliga leaders were interested in Alonso in the summer but, having been rejected, took the surprise decision to appoint Vincent Kompany, who had just suffered relegation from the Premier League with Burnley.

Manchester City are known to be big admirers of Xabi Alonso, and it now seems as though the Spaniard could be leaving Bayer Leverkusen sooner than originally planned

Real Madrid's search for a central defender highlights the complexities of the January transfer window. The club faces a difficult decision, weighing the need for immediate reinforcement against the risks of overspending or settling for a short-term solution.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso's future, previously the subject of speculation, has now been clarified. ESPN.es have reported Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the 2024/25 campaign. Xabi Alonso guided Leverkusen to an incredible Bundesliga and DFB Pokal domestic double last season in what was his first full campaign as a top division head coach.