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INSANE: Barcelona vs real madrid ancelotti coy on future as alonso link grows | Rare Historical Photos

Carlo Ancelotti, in his second club with Real Madrid but may be about to lead them into his last El Clasico, on May 10, 2025 [Daniel Gonzalez/EPA]

Carlo Ancelotti says Xabi Alonso has “all the doors open” for a move to a big club, with speculation building that the former Real Madrid midfielder is set to replace the Italian coach at the helm of the Spanish powerhouse.

Ancelotti gave his routine pre-game news conference on Saturday, a day after Alonso announced he was leaving Bayer Leverkusen.

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