Real Madrid fans are planning for a string of changes at the club as Carlo Ancelotti reportedly prepares to move on. Ancelotti's current deal in the Spanish capital runs until the end of the 2025/26 season but his position is under major pressure following Los Blancos' failures in the UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey.

Xabi Alonso continues to be strongly linked with the Real Madrid job, and he’s even reportedly identified some transfer targets for the club already.The Spanish tactician is still manager of Bayer

Xabi Alonso is expected to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid head coach, and the future manager has already earmarked one player that he wants Los Blancos to sign.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger received a six-game ban after his red card in the team's Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona.

Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger had a knee operation on Tuesday and faces a race to be fit for the Nations League Final Four and the Club World Cup. The centre back was already facing a lengthy ban from the Spanish FA after throwing an object at the referee in Saturday's Spanish Cup final defeat to Barcelona.