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Former Real Madrid coach linked with shock return set to join Ancelotti in Brazil camp
Despite recent wins over Deportivo Alaves and Talavera, Xabi Alonso’s job at Real Madrid is far from secure, especially considering how the team complicated things against a lower-tier opponent.
Keeping that in mind, Real Madrid have already started looking out for contingency plans. While their plan B is to simply appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as a direct replacement for Alonso, the club are also looking out for plan C by scouting coaches available in the market.
One name who has been made available in the market is Davide Ancelotti, the son of Carlo Ancelotti, who left Botafogo recently.
In the wake of the news, Real Madrid were immediately linked with a move for Davide Ancelotti as a potential replacement for Alonso.
Former assistant coach to his father Carlo, Davide had shown brilliant tactical craft and understanding of the game during his time at Real Madrid and knows the environment quite well.
Carlo Ancelotti to take Davide to the World Cup
However, a recent report from Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Davide Ancelotti is is set to reunite with his father Carlo with the Brazil national team, thus ruling him out as an option for Real Madrid.
Davide had already worked with his father’s staff in the Brazilian national team after leaving Real Madrid earlier this year, before the Botafogo opportunity came along.
Now, it appears Carlo is going to take him to the World Cup as part of Brazil’s support staff.
This means Davide is no longer an option for Real Madrid should they sack Alonso in the coming weeks.
However, the young Italian could be an option next summer, provided Alonso does get fired and Arbeloa stays on as the interim manager until the end of the season.
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
