Carlo Ancelotti is hoping to stay at Real Madrid for 'many years.' It is still a surprise to many that the legendary Los Blancos boss remains in charge of Real Madrid . It looked for all the world as though Ancelotti would leave the club this year to take the reins of the Brazilian national team.

Real Madrid have been hit with an injury crisis in these early parts of the campaign, with several players currently sidelined due to their respective knocks.This has greatly reduced the number of

Real Madrid are positioning themselves to make a move for Xabi Alonso, according to German media. The Bayer Leverkusen RB Leipzig prior to the international break, his men have once again enjoyed a very good start to the campaign.

Ancelotti, 65, has a contract at Bernabeu until June 2026, and the Italian has just overseen another excellent campaign, which ended with Real Madrid winning La Liga and the Champions League. However, Real Madrid are planning for the future, and Alonso is believed to be the club's number one choice to replace Ancelotti.

Towards the end of last season, Xabi Alonso was strongly linked with taking over as head coach of either Liverpool or Bayern Munich. However, he ultimately turned down both to remain in charge at

Xabi Alonso left the football world stunned this summer by opting to remain at Bayer Leverkusen for another year.