After a season without a single major trophy, Real Madrid have a number of holes to fill all across the squad. Xabi Alonso will need to hit the ground running with key additions as he replaces Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Madrid, if they were not already in it, were launched into planning mode by defeat in El Clasico on Sunday, ending their slim hopes of retaining La Liga this season. Carlo Ancelotti has already

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Real Madrid has been keeping quiet about its new coach after Brazil announced that Carlo Ancelotti was taking over the five-time world champion.

It is only a matter of time before Real Madrid officially announce Xabi Alonso as the new manager, with the Spaniard set to take over from Carlo Ancelotti.The 43-year-old former midfielder already