Spanish coach Xabi Alonso has identified the first two signings he would like to make at the start of his tenure with Real Madrid.
Alonso has been linked with a potential move to manage Real Madrid following his impressive success in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen.
Reports have indicated that Real Madrid is considering parting ways with Carlo Ancelotti before the team begins its Club World Cup campaign.
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According to a report published by Football España, Alonso is interested in signing Real Sociedad star Martín Zubimendi and Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz.
The report noted that Real Madrid has already expressed interest in signing Zubimendi, although Arsenal currently leads the race for his signature.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid hopes to land Florian Wirtz, leveraging its strong relationship with Alonso, despite heavy interest from Bayern Munich.
Previous reports from Germany suggested that Bayern had reached a preliminary agreement with Wirtz ahead of a potential summer move.
The coming months will reveal whether Real Madrid can fulfill Xabi Alonso’s transfer requests in the upcoming window, should he be officially appointed as manager.
