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Real Madrid assistant coach on the radars of Bundesliga, Serie A giants – report
In the next few weeks, Real Madrid will bid goodbye to manager Carlo Ancelotti and the rest of his coaching staff after a season that has not met up to expectations.
The legendary Italian tactician is headed to the Brazilian national team with an agreement for him to take over as the Selecao head coach already in place.
However, his son and second-in-command at Real Madrid, Davide Ancelotti, is unlikely to follow Carlo to South America.
The 35-year-old is seen as a future manager with great potential with his work behind the scenes widely appreciated at Real Madrid. And it is now expected that he will separate from his father and start his own managerial career.
RB Leipzig, AS Roma eyeing Davide Ancelotti
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Mundo Deportivo, RB Leipzig and AS Roma have set their sights on a potential move for Davide Ancelotti at the end of the season.
In fact, RB Leipzig have already made contact with the Real Madrid assistant coach as they consider candidates for their managerial position.
While an initial approach has been made, the Bundesliga giants do not see him as the leading candidate for the role. The club’s preferred options include Cesc Fabregas (Como) and Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace).
Meanwhile, in Italy, AS Roma are on the lookout for a replacement for veteran manager Claudio Ranieri.
In the recent past, Ancelotti himself had been touted as a possible option, but with him now headed to Brazil, Davide has emerged as a potential alternative.
It remains to be seen what lies ahead for the 35-year-old, but there appears to be no shortage of suitors as he prepares to begin his independent coaching career at the highest level.
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.
