Xabi Alonso’s arrival at Real Madrid continues to progress and seems increasingly close to completion. In recent hours, there has been talk that the Spanish coach has already informed his current club, Bayer Leverkusen, that he will not continue next season, which would bring closer the announcement of his signing for the white team.
His arrival is eagerly awaited by Real Madrid fans, who want a change of era after a poor season under Ancelotti, whose approach and decisions throughout the season have condemned him to a premature departure from the Santiago Bernabéu.
The future of Real Madrid lies with Xabi Alonso. For months, Real Madrid’s target if Carlo Ancelotti left has been Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen. The style proposed by the San Sebastian native seems tailor-made for the Whites, with a vertical and offensive game without sacrificing touch, similar to the way he played when he was a footballer.
His arrival could bring several signings with him. A priority target for Xabi Alonso is Miguel Gutiérrez, the left back who came up through the Real Madrid youth system and currently plays for Girona. According to Relevo, the Bayer Leverkusen coach would be delighted to have Martín Zubimendi, although everything seems to indicate that Arsenal has won the battle for the player.
Another signing that would cover one of the Whites’ needs and would arrive at the hands of the Tolosa-born coach is center back Jonathan Tah.
The center back chosen by Real Madrid
According to recent information from Sky Sports Germany, Barça and Tah already have an agreement for the German defender to join the Catalan team next summer. Sky also points out that if the deal falls through and Xabi Alonso signs for Real Madrid, Tah could end up at the Santiago Bernabéu. This was already reported exclusively by Grada 3.
The center back meets all the requirements that Real Madrid is looking for in a center back and meets Florentino’s demands with his transfer policy. He is young and does not represent a large outlay. More specifically, Tah’s contract is expiring, so he would arrive at the Santiago Bernabéu at no cost and under the guidance of the coach who has made him shine.
Jonathan Tah turned 29 in February, and his height of 1.95 meters makes him a very powerful player in the air. Despite his size, he is an agile and fast player, and a nuisance for forwards in one-on-one situations.
Real Madrid are still mulling over whether or not to sign a center back, but with Eder Militao still out of action and unsure of the level he will return at, and with Rüdiger and Alaba out of action and getting on in years, everything points to a move in the transfer market, and Tah would be the man of the moment after Dean Huijsen was ruled out due to his high price tag of €60 million.