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,

Bayer Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso firmly dismissed speculation about his future, reaffirming his focus on the team's upcoming Bundesliga match against Freiburg.

Alonso is reporetedly a frontrunner to replace Carlo Ancelotti, if the Italian leaves the LaLiga club after a poor season. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.