Xabi Alonso has said he's "very calm" despite being linked to taking charge at Real Madrid, with speculation over the future of Carlo Ancelotti.

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has revealed the advice he gave to Martin Zubimendi when the midfielder was linked with a move to Anfield over the summer

Real Madrid seems to be preparing significant moves in the transfer market. Florentino Pérez and his team are working to strengthen the midfield with

And Xabi Alonso has now shared new comments on Zubimendi amid Liverpool’s resurgent interest in the midfielder. Speaking on The Spirit of Real Sociedad, the former Liverpool midfielder shared how he had to try and get Zubimendi to believe in himself having coached the Spanish international during his time as Sociedad’s B-team manager.

Xabi Alonso has responded about potentially replacing Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. The ex-Los Blancos midfielder has done a phenomenal job with Bundesliga ou

At a press conference on Monday, Xabi Alonso was asked about the speculation and made no secret of the special relationship he has with Real Madrid, who he represented as a player. "Time passes, but the affection remains. My bond with Real is strong, that's clear, but my focus is now on Bayer Leverkusen ," Xabi Alonso said, adding:

With the reports earlier today that Carlo Ancelotti has made the decision to step down from the Real Madrid job at the end of the season, talk was always going to quickly switch to the topic of who

Xabi Alonso, head coach of Bayer Leverkusen and former Real Madrid midfielder, made statements regarding his future following reports that Carlo Ancelotti would not continue with the Spanish club next season.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has insisted that his total focus is on the German club, amid links to Real Madrid. Alonso, however, admitted that his bond with the La Liga giants is “very strong.