He left aside Mbappé, the star that Xabi Alonso asked to be coach of Real Madrid

Real Madrid is already thinking about the second stage of the season, where the winter market will be very important to try to sign a new center forward who is on par with a team that has won the Champions League 14 times. Since the departure of Karim Benzema, the Madrid team has not been able to make up for his absence and the ideal candidate suggested that it would be Kylian Mbappé, the French star who currently plays for PSG.

But the truth is that with the imminent departure of Carlo Ancelotti, who has a contract until June 2024, everything seems to indicate that the Frenchman's arrival will depend on the new coach who signs a contract with the Casa Blanca. In this case, the number one candidate to occupy this place is none other than Xabi Alonso, who had a past at Real Madrid and who is currently having a dream season at Bayer Leverkusen, being the only leader of the Bundesliga above Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

According to the information provided by Fichajes.net, Xabi Alonso would have asked Florentino Pérez for the arrival of Alejandro Grimaldo, a player he currently coaches at Bayer Leverkusen, as a request to be the new coach of Real Madrid. In this context, Ferland Mendy would be left with the exit door open, while Fran García would be the only replacement for the Spanish side.

How much money will it cost Real Madrid to sign Grimaldo?

Grimaldo is by far one of the best defenders in the entire German league and for this reason, his departure from Bayer Leverkusen will not be very easy. While it is true that his market value is 25 million euros according to what the Transfermarkt platform indicates, the truth is that the Spaniard has a contract in force until June 2027 and according to several sources, the team led by Xabi Alonso would not let him go for less than 50 million.