Enzo Maresca has been touted as a potential candidate to take charge at Real Madrid , with Jurgen Klopp's name also being thrown into the mix for the now-vacant managerial position. Xabi Alonso departed the club by mutual agreement earlier this week, barely seven-and-a-half months into his tenure in the Spanish capital. While he had steered Bayer Leverkusen to glory in the Bundesliga , DFB-Pokal and DFL Supercup in 2024, his spell at the Bernabeu proved far less successful - failing to deliver