Now with the disappointing 2024–25 season in the past, Los Blancos are starting fresh under new boss Xabi Alonso. The pressure is on the Spaniard to bring silverware back to Real Madrid, especially after the club spent €178 million ($207.6 million) this summer to improve its already star-studded squad.

Xabi Alonso has been at Real Madrid for a couple of months now, having taken over the reins from Carlo Ancelotti, who stepped down after the end of the 2024/25 La Liga season.The 43-year-old manager

Franco Mastantuono has admitted a phone call from Xabi Alonso helped him choose Real Madrid over Paris Saint-Germain.