A similarly cerebral midfielder during his playing days, Nuri Sahin looked to be a smart appointment at Borussia Dortmund. But 27 matches into his reign at Westfalenstadion, Sahin has now been sacked.

“Players like Xabi Alonso in midfield have the capacity to read the whole game,” Simeone said then. “Alonso’s return meant ...

ANDONI IRAOLA has been heavily back for the Tottenham job if Ange Postecoglou is sacked. That’s according to bookmakers ...

Xabi Alonso has identified Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz as his top transfer target should he become the new Real Madrid ...

Xabi Alonso insists that his focus is on Bayer Leverkusen amid talk that he could replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid ...