Xabi Alonso suffers a bitter defeat.

The transfer request from the new Real Madrid coach was quickly rejected by the club's management.

Alonso will not be bringing in any further reinforcements for midfield.

According to Marca , Xabi Alonso suggested to Real Madrid's management that they sign another player with creative and organizational abilities in midfield. However, the Spanish coach received the answer, "Make do with what you have."

During this summer's transfer window, Real Madrid had their eye on several quality players such as Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Fernandes, and even Rodri, but none of the deals progressed.

At the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, Xabi Alonso's debut as Real Madrid's head coach got off to a rocky start with a 1-1 draw. Against an Al Hilal team that wasn't particularly superior in terms of individual skill, "Los Blancos" displayed a lifeless, disjointed, and uninspired performance.

Real Madrid's new manager tried many formations, but the same problems from Carlo Ancelotti's era resurfaced. Bellingham was ineffective, Valverde lacked the fitness to create breakthroughs from the second line, while Vinicius and Rodrygo were completely isolated on the flanks. Without connection and a true playmaker, Real Madrid almost exclusively resorted to sideways passes or pushing the ball out wide, only to end up... deadlocked.

In the second half, Arda Guler was brought on and helped improve Real Madrid's midfield slightly. However, it is still too early for the young Turkish player to shoulder the responsibility of leading the Royal team's play in the way Toni Kroos and Luka Modric once did.

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