Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have on Wednesday forwarded a message of gratitude to their counterparts at Real Madrid.This comes after Xabi Alonso’s squad were given permission to train at

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.

Leverkusen had initially gone a goal up against 10-man Atletico, but surrendered their lead in the second half and had a player sent off themselves, before Julian Alvarez won it late on

Despite Bayern Munich’s best efforts to lure Xabi Alonso away from Bayer Leverkusen during the summer, the Spanish head coach made it clear that his future remained with the German

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has finally responded to growing speculation linking him with the Real Madrid job. Rumors suggest that current boss Carlo Ancelotti may step down earlier than expected.

Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen, praised Atlético de Madrid on Monday, a team they will face this Tuesday at the Metropolitano Stadium in a UEFA Champions League group stage match. The Spanish coach highlighted the quality of the team led by Diego Simeone,

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is rumoured to have decided to leave his post at the end of season, sparking speculation that Xabi Alonso will be brought in to replace him

Xabi Alonso has identified Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz as his top transfer target should he become the new Real Madrid manager.