Top Real Madrid managerial target Xabi Alonso officially announced his departure from Bayer Leverkusen yesterday, laying the foundation for his impending move to the Spanish capital.It was an

If we learned something from Xabi Alonso's spell at Bayer Leverkusen, it was how he was able to improve the performances of some young stars on the German roster, such as Florian Wirtz, who scored 34 goals over the last two years,

Analysing Alonso's influence and impact at Leverkusen and how that might translate if he were to replace Ancelotti at Real Madrid