Details: The hefty sum Real Madrid may have to pay Bayer Leverkusen to land Xabi Alonso | OneFootball

An insight into the financial expectations of the brass at Bayer Leverkusen when it comes to the potential departure of head coach Xabi Alonso has on Friday been provided.

And the news will no doubt be of keen interest to all associated with Real Madrid.

The name of tactician Alonso has of course returned to the forefront of the headlines in Spain’s capital over the course of the last 48 hours.

This comes after Real Madrid’s alarming exit from the Champions League was followed by a swift renewal of links between the two parties.

With Carlo Ancelotti in line for a summer departure, a place on the bench at the Santiago Bernabéu bench looks set to imminently open up.

And Alonso, it is understood, is the preferred candidate on the part of Florentino Pérez and co.

If the latest word stemming from the media on Friday is anything to go by, though, then the reigning Spanish champions will not have it easy in their efforts to land the club’s former midfielder.

As per a report from German football insider Florian Plettenberg, in fact:

‘In the event of a move, Leverkusen would expect a fee in the region of €15–20 million.’

Conor Laird – GSFN