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Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is reportedly considering moving Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield. He is looking to bring Dani Carvajal back into the starting XI.
In response, club president Florentino Perez hired Alonso and sanctioned around €180million (£155m; $210.5m) to be spent on new players, including defenders Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold, along with exciting young Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.
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Transcript: Xabi Alonso’s Pre-Match Press Conference Ahead of Real Madrid vs Osasuna in La Liga
Real Madrid will face Osasuna on August 19, the final La Liga game in round 1 of the 2025-26 season. Xabi Alonso will get his debut season underway at the Santi
Kylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in LaLiga under new coach Xabi Alonso.