The Athletic FC Podcast

Is Xabi Alonso going to Real Madrid?

After their Champions League exit, Carlo Ancelotti is expected to leave Real Madrid this summer

So… when will it happen? 

And is Xabi Alonso the inevitable replacement?  

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Guillermo Rai &amp; Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou &amp; John Rogers
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The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters.