Xabi Alonso kept his cards close to his chest when questioned about his future as Bayer Leverkusen boss as the Spaniard on Friday declined to comment on reports linking him to the Real Madrid job.

It's not official yet, but there seems to be little doubt that Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen for Real Madrid at the end of this season. After Real were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by Arsenal and lost in the Copa del Rey final to arch-rivals Barcelona,

Former Bayern Munich campus coach Erik ten Hag could be in line to replace former Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso has been very closely linked to the Real Madrid job opening and it appears that Bayer Leverkusen could look toward the former Manchester United boss to lead the squad next season per Sky Sport: According to Sky,