Florentino Perez wants to replace Carlo Ancelotti with Xabi Alonso and the Spanish coach has now responded to the links.

Carlo Ancelotti's second spell in charge of Real Madrid is reportedly approaching its end, with the celebrated manager expected to leave sometime in the coming weeks but that forces the question – who will succeed him and take the helm of one of Europe's most ambitious teams?

Carlo Ancelotti could soon be relieved of his head coaching duties at Real Madrid. The team has had a poor recent string of performances, and to add fuel to the