Real Madrid begins a new era under the leadership of Xabi Alonso, and several players attract the attention of the former Bayer Leverkusen coach. He has now spoken about some of them.
One of the players for whom Alonso has projects is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who experienced difficulties during his beginnings with Real Madrid against Al Hilal. Alonso considers that the defender is capable of playing several roles as a right arrival, as he declared to the media at his pre-match press conference on Saturday (via Diario As).
“He did it in Liverpool and sometimes with England. It is not only a side rear, it can play a reversed role. »»
Alonso also mentioned Arda Guller, whom he considers more as a midfielder, even if he was used on the right wing during his appearance against Al Hilal earlier this week.
“It is one of those players who must be close to the ball. The more he touches the ball, the better he plays. The other day, he made an excellent match. »»
Alonso remains discreet on the possible signature of an attacker
Aurelien Tchouameni was also mentioned, Alonso evoking the possibility that the French international is an option in central defense for him, as he was for Carlo Ancelotti throughout the 2024-25 season.
“It is a fundamental pillar of the team. Thanks to his weight and different functions, he constantly makes small decisions to help the collective. It wants to be important and this good provision is very important. »»
The question of the possible signature of a new attacker of Joselu Mato style was also addressed, but Alonso wanted to mention Gonzalo Garcia after his offensive performances during the draw against Al Hilal.
An attacker for competition Mbappé?
“He can make his contribution as he did the other day. He is an attacker who can serve as a reference, he had three opportunities in addition to the goal.
“We didn't have many players in the area. We will see in the future (if a new striker must be recruited), for the moment we are focusing on this competition. Decisions will be made later. »»
