On Friday, Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso refused to close the speculation that he could be ready to move to Real Madrid in summer. The defeat in the quarterfinals of Madrid in the Madrid Champions League by Arsenal could end the second pass of Carlo Ancelotti to the club, Alonso considered the favorite replacement. Alonso spent five seasons in Madrid during his player career, winning the Champions League and the Liga. After taking the post of Leverkusen boss in October 2022, his first high -flight post, Alonso led the club to an undefeated league and a cup last season, the first time they had won the Bundesliga.
Speaking before the trip to St Pauli on Sunday, Alonso refused to exclude a summer move to the Spanish giants.
“This is not the right time to discuss the future. We are at a very important moment of the season,” said Alonso.
Leverkusen is six points behind the leaders of the Bayern Munich League with five games to play.
The 43 -year -old said that he “did not want to talk about speculation and rumors”, saying that he understood “that it happens, but what is more important for me is what is happening right now”.
Last Saturday, the CEO of the club, Fernando Carro, told journalists that he thought that Alonso would be in the Leverkusen canoe next season.
“He feels comfortable here. We are also planning next season with him: pre-season, games, team,” said Carro.
Alonso was the subject of similar speculation in March of last year in the middle of the links with Madrid with his other clubs of former clubs Liverpool and Bayern, but called a press conference to close the suggestions with his side on the right track for a first title.
This year, Leverkusen is still preparing one of the best seasons in the history of the club, but seemed ready to finish the empty campaign.
The title of Bundesliga moving away, Leverkusen was eliminated in the last 16 of the Champions League by Bayern and was eliminated from the German Cup in the semi-finals by Arminia Bielefeld of third level.
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