Alonso 'one Of The Best In The World' - Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti has called Xabi Alonso "one of nan champion successful nan world" amid rumours nan Spaniard will switch him arsenic Real Madrid manager.

On Friday, Bayer Leverkusen caput coach Alonso said he would beryllium leaving nan German club astatine nan extremity of this season.

Alonso is group to beryllium announced arsenic nan caller Real Madrid boss erstwhile Ancelotti's departure is officially confirmed.

Speaking earlier Madrid's El Clasico La Liga fixture against rivals Barcelona connected Sunday, Ancelotti said Alonso "has done an unthinkable occupation and he has nan doors unfastened to him because he has shown he is 1 of nan champion successful nan world".

But nan 65-year-old, who is rumoured to beryllium nan adjacent Brazil manager, refused to straight reply immoderate questions astir ain his managerial future.

"With this club, nan honeymoon doesn't end," said Ancelotti. "The honeymoon pinch Madrid will past until nan past time of my life."

Carlo Ancelotti has won 15 trophies crossed 2 spells arsenic Real Madrid head and past play led Los Blancos to a Champions League-La Liga double.

But this run Real way Barcelona by 4 points successful nan convention pinch 4 matches remaining, and could extremity up without a trophy for nan first clip successful 4 seasons.

Last year, Alonso led Leverkusen to nan Bundesliga title, without losing a game, and nan German Cup successful his first afloat play arsenic a elder nine manager.

The Spaniard, 43, won nan Champions League arsenic a subordinate astatine Real successful 2014.