Xabi Alonso, the coach of Bayer Leverkusen, is just one step away from coaching Real Madrid, replacing Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Alonso will leave his position at Leverkusen after the end of the Bundesliga, while Ancelotti will depart to coach Brazil after the end of La Liga.

The Spanish newspaper "Marca" reported that the Spanish coach will come to Real Madrid with his coaching staff, which achieved remarkable successes with the German club last season.

The source added that Alonso will bring with him Argentine Sebastián Barella, who is his first assistant and is considered the second man in the coaching staff, and will be a direct substitute for Alonso in case of his absence for any reason, such as suspension or illness.

The newspaper indicated that Alberto Encinas will be the third assistant in Alonso's coaching staff, who is Catalan and has previous experience with Barcelona in 2018.

The report concluded that Ismail Kamenforti will be part of Xabi Alonso's coaching staff, where he will take on the role of physical preparation, and he has previously worked with Barcelona "B."