Real Madrid have identified a Premier League manager as one of their main targets to replace Carlo Ancelotti as they begin their search for a suitable candidate.
Ancelotti’s contract will not be renewed by club President Florentino Perez. The Italian is reportedly headed for the Brazil head coach position nonetheless.
Perez wants to bring in one of his countrymen to take the 64-year-old’s position.
According to Sport as reported by Football Espana, Perez hopes to bring some excitement to the locker room with the next addition. And that Los Blancos have already reached out to Brighton & Hove Albion manager, Roberto de Zerbi.
With a young team, they think de Zerbi is ideal for helping the younger players improve because he has demonstrated that he is prepared to take a big step forward in his career and challenge for silverwares. De Zerbi has undoubtedly gotten better at Brighton; this much is certain.
According to the source, Kylian Mbappe is expected to be the star acquisition, Endrick Felipe is expected to arrive this summer.
Head Scout Juni Calafat is close to finalizing deals with two more Brazilian sensations. It is claimed that negotiations with de Zerbi at the early stages.
A few seasons ago, the 44-year-old Italian was reportedly considered as a backup option for the Barcelona job while he was still at Sassuolo.
Since his arrival in the Premier League, de Zerbi has received a lot of acclaim from Barca legend Pep Guardiola. For next summer,
Real Madrid have also been strongly linked to former player and Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso. However, this is the first mention of any concrete communication with a possible new manager.
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LoL. So Zidane that has been waiting isn’t gonna get the job? 😂😂