Alonso has already announced he will be leaving at the end of the season and is a shoo-in to take over the Madrid vacancy created by the impending departure of Carlo Ancelotti to become head coach of Brazil.

Wirtz played a key role in Bayer Leverkusen's invincible Bundesliga title-winning run in 2023-24, where he was named player of the season thanks to his 11 goals and 12 assists. This season, major trophies weren't in the cards for Leverkusen, but Wirtz still managed 10 goals and 12 assists in the league with one game left to play.

The club were rewarded for the bold appointment of Alonso in 2022. His parting gift might be to broaden some of the Bundesliga's horizons

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso's last home game in charge ended in a 4-2 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund that boosted the visitors' chances of Champions League qualification on Sunday.

The current head coach of Como, Cesc Fabregas, has decided to decline an offer from Bayer Leverkusen, who were considering him as a potential replacement for Xabi Alonso. Cesc Fabregas has enjoyed a successful tenure at Como,

Ten Hag, who has been out of management since leaving Manchester United in October, is a candidate to replace the outgoing Xabi Alonso.

Sport Bild (via @bayer04Xtra) reports that in the event that Florian Wirtz does leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, the club are already looking at where they could invest the money.The goal at