Leverkusen has just make good moved with give contract extension to Xabi Alonso because under him Leverkusen had fantastic progress that only within 8 months Alonso can able to change Leverkusen and finish at european zone and actually Alonso has a contract until ended of 2024 season but Leverkusen has decide to extended his contract until 2026 and this news has been ended the speculation about Alonso future that previously he was linked to Real Madrid this because Real Madrid owner was very impress to his performance with Leverkusen so that's why they will include Alonso's name as a candidate for the next Real Madrid manager
Xabi Alonso deserves to be appreciated by giving a new contract extension because he managed to rebuild Leverkusen strength after having slumped to the bottom of the standings last season. Xabi Alonso has progressed well enough in his coaching career to make the Leverkusen management give him a new contract.
Next season will be proof for Xabi Alonson to bring Leverkusen to compete in the top 4. because if he succeeds in bringing Leverkusen to compete in the top 4, then Xabi Alonso target for Leverkusen in the next season will be quite successful. There is indeed interest from real madrid for him when ancelotti leaves later then Xabi Alonso becomes the coach that will be shown by the management of Real Madrid.
It's very much obvious to me that Xabi Alonso got a long-term plan for Leverkusen and he is going to work there for years after this. That's why I was expecting to see him extending his offer this Leverkusen for a long time. Because the performance of Leverkusen in last season was really good and none could think and expect to see Leverkusen showing this performance in the last season against top teams of the Bundesliga and now Leverkusen even let Xabi to spend more money in this season with can be the reason for Leverkusen to have an even better performance.