Carlo Ancelotti’s exit to manage the Brazil national team has led to the fellow Italians who assisted him at the Bernabeu leaving too. That was a group that led Madrid to win two Champions League titles after Ancelotti’s return for a second spell as coach in 2021, so replacing them will be a tough task.

Real Madrid have been linked with several players from the Bundesliga, including Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller. Another name that has been mentioned is Hugo Larsson of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sent his best wishes to former colleague and now the new Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso.Alonso will take over from Carlo Ancelotti – who has been