Speculation is mounting that Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso could return to his former club, Real Madrid, to replace Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the season.While Alonso still has one year left

Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid future remains uncertain and the Italian has been linked with a summer exit. While his contract runs until the end of the 2025-26 season, Ancelotti's second stint as the Los Blancos boss could come to an end this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen and their coach Xabi Alonso have a "gentleman's agreement" that would allow the Spanish manager to leave if one of the clubs he played for during his career calls him up, the German club's CEO Fernando Carro said on Monday.