As Real Madrid begin to prepare for a new chapter under Xabi Alonso, fresh ideas are already being put forward to shape the squad. According to Fichajes, one name suggested by Alonso to reinforce

Unsurprisingly given their domination of the UEFA Champions League in the 21st century, Real Madrid are record five-time winners of the FIFA Club World Cup.However, such an impressive history in the competition will matter little heading into this summer’s reformatted and expanded iteration of the tournament,

Real Madrid have always been driven by star players - can Alonso break the cycle by imposing a tactical ideology to take the club into a new era?