Real Madrid is aiming to recruit Bayer Leverkusen coach Xavi Alonso and “Ace” Florian Birz at the same time.
British media ’90MIN’ reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) that “Real Madrid has established an unconventional plan to recruit Alonso and Birz next year.”
Real Madrid won the Spanish Primera Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season, but is struggling this season. Real Madrid is the second in La Liga behind FC Barcelona with eight wins, three draws and one loss (27 points). It also fell to 18th place in the UEFA Champions League phase with two wins and two losses (6 points).
As the team’s slump continues, there are reports that the team is seeking a new manager instead of Carlo Ancelotti. Real Madrid is keeping an eye on Alonso. Alonso was the main midfielder of Real Madrid when he was an active player. He played for Real Madrid for five years from 2009 to 2014.
Alonso, who announced his retirement in 2017, is now on the path of leadership. He is emerging as a next-generation legend in Europe. Alonso won the 비아그라 League 2023/24 season with 28 wins and six draws (90 points) for the first time in the history of the German Bundesliga. It was the first time for Leverkusen, which was founded in 1904. He also won the DFB Pokal and achieved a double.
Alonso is likely to leave Leverkusen at the end of this season. “Leverkusen is preparing to say goodbye to Alonso next summer,” German Sky Sports reporter Florian Flettenberg said in October. Alonso is being mentioned as the next manager of Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Real Madrid is targeting “Birtz” besides Alonso. “Birtz” has been spotlighted as Germany’s best talent since childhood. He scored a goal in the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 season, breaking the record of the youngest player to score (17 years, 1 month and 3 days) in Bundesliga history.
Since then, he suffered from a ruptured cruciate ligament, but made a complete comeback last season. Birtz played as a key midfielder for Leverkusen with 18 goals and 20 assists in 49 official matches during the 2023/24 season. With Manchester City, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich also linked with Birtz, the estimated transfer fee is 150 million euros (W220.2 billion).