After a season without a single major trophy, Real Madrid have a number of holes to fill all across the squad. Xabi Alonso will need to hit the ground running with key additions as he replaces Carlo Ancelotti.

He fast became a fixture of Andoni Iraola’s side and has courted transfer interest from a wide variety of clubs, with Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal previously thought to have been leading the race. His performances have also earned him a call-up to the Spanish national team, making his senior debut in March.

Xabi Alonso is set to take over as the next manager of Real Madrid after announcing he would leave Bayer Leverkusen, and he has a big task before him to get the team back on track after a difficult se