Carlo Ancelotti ‘to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season with Xabi Alonso favourite to take over as manager’

CARLO ANCELOTTI volition discontinue Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso acceptable to regenerate him, according to reports.

The 65-year-old brag guided Los Blancos to LaLiga and Champions League glory past season.

But Ancelotti volition supposedly measurement down arsenic manager successful the summer.

The Italian, who is three-and-a-half years into his 2nd spell astatine the club, signed a caller woody successful 2023.

Ancelotti's declaration came amid rumours helium was going to permission to go Brazil manager.

His declaration astatine the Bernabeu runs until 2026, but helium volition reportedly present accidental farewell "no substance what happens" betwixt present and the extremity of the season.

Ancelotti has travel nether criticism for losing 2 El Clasico's to bitter rivals Barcelona 4-0 and 5-2.

He besides oversaw a mediocre commencement to the play that has near Real Madrid 20th successful the Champions League table.

But they person since recovered successful LaLiga and present beryllium top.

Club president Floretino Perez is already moving connected replacing Ancelotti and is targeting erstwhile subordinate Xabi Alonso.

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The Spaniard was heavy linked with the Liverpool occupation successful the summertime but rejected them to enactment astatine Bayer Leverkusen.

Alonso led the nine to an unbeaten home play arsenic they lifted the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal.