Xabi Alonso wants Real Madrid to sign a £70 million Manchester United star.

 Xabi Alonso wants Real Madrid to sign a £70 million Manchester United star.

 

Xabi Alonso took over as Real Madrid manager in June 2025, following a superb spell at Bayer Leverkusen, where he won the Bundesliga and DFB‑Pokal unbeaten in 2023–24 . Since arriving at Madrid, Alonso has prioritized reshaping the squad—bringing in Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Dean Huijsen, and Franco Mastantuono already this summer .

 

However, the claim linking Alonso to a £70 million Manchester United player appears to be unsubstantiated. No credible reports confirm such a target. Instead:

 

Alonso has been strongly linked with Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool, reportedly preparing a €100 million (≈£86 m) offer . Liverpool are said to be prepared to resist any move, especially after losing Alexander‑Arnold to Madrid .

 

He also reportedly requested Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) as a priority signing, with a release clause around €60 m .

 

Reports have named Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen as other players Alonso would like to bring in to Madrid .

 

 

The only former Manchester United player currently linked to Madrid under Alonso is Álvaro Carreras, a young left-back who United sold to Benfica. He has a release clause of around €50 m (£42 m)—not £70 m—and Madrid are reportedly interested . Manchester United retain a £15 m buy‑back clause and a 20% sell‑on on any transfer above £5 m .

 

 

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✅ Summary

 

No solid evidence supports the existence of a £70 m Manchester United star Alonso wants to sign.

 

Major targets reportedly include Mac Allister (Liverpool), Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Wirtz and Tah (Leverkusen).

 

The only verifiable United-related link is Carreras, at roughly £42 m, not £70 m.

 

 

If further reporting emerges linking a specific Man Utd player and a £70 m price tag, I’d be

happy to update this!