In response, club president Florentino Perez hired Alonso and sanctioned around €180million (£155m; $210.5m) to be spent on new players, including defenders Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with exciting young Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has praised the maturity of teenage newcomer Franco Mastantuono. The 18-year-old joined Madrid on a six-year deal and has already impressed Alonso with his confidence and quality.

Miguel Angel Galan, president of the CENAFE coaching school, has formally addressed the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) regarding what he considers an irregularity in Real Madrid’s use of Franco

Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid project started with a 1-0 win against Osasuna on Tuesday.

Real Madrid got their 2025026 La Liga campaign underway, beating Osasuna 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. It was an average performance from the white team, but it

David Alaba’s future at Real Madrid continues to be a matter of debate inside the club. In fact, according to a report from The Athletic, the Austrian defender has no intention of leaving early

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said that it was his decision to leave Rodrygo without minutes in the club's 1-0 win over Osasuna at the Bernabéu on Tuesday amid transfer links to Premier League clubs.

Xabi Alonso is not afraid of introducing young players to his squad if they have shown they have the talent to bring something extra to the team. The Real Madri