Changes are expected in Real Madrid this summer with new faces on course to arrive in the Spanish capital.
Carlo Ancelotti will probably continue, with the Italian under enormous pressure, in addition to constant ties to the Brazilian national team.
When Ancelotti continues, former Los Blancos -midfielder Xabi Alonso is the clear favorite to replace it, if a deal can be closed with Bayer Leverkusen.
That change will determine the transfer policy of the club on the way to the 2025/26 season.
England International Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only player who is expected to overlap with Real Madrid determined to get that deal over the line.
An area that could change under Alonso or Ancelotti is the keeper place where Thibaut Courtois remains undisputed as number 1.
Andriy Lunin started when the Belgium International was injured this season, but he allegedly wants to continue.
Lunin's agent Jorge Mendes has confirmed the offers for the Ukrainian, were rejected in January, but that interest is expected to be revived in the summer.
Real Madrid will not stand in the way of him, if an acceptable offer lands, because the club understands his wish to be the first choice.
Real Madrid will not spend heavily on a backup stopper, and former lending Kepa Arrizabalaga could be reduced – according to Mundo Deportivo.
Kepa spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan in Madrid, after a great injury to Courtois, and Chelsea wants to discharge him.
After a solid season on loan in Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola is open to keep him in the Vitality Stadium, but finances will dictate what Chelsea then does.
Despite the prospect of a greater role in a permanent switch to Bournemouth, Real Madrid can offer a higher fee, whereby Chelsea wants to stimulate their own transfer budget through more sales.