Real Madrid is set for a managerial change with Carlo Ancelotti leaving for Brazil, while Jurgen Klopp and Xabi Alonso emerge as key candidates to replace him.

On the latest episode of The Athletic FC Podcast, Ayo Akinwolere was joined by Real Madrid writer Guillermo Rai and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to discuss whether now is the right time for the 43-year-old to return to Madrid, and if he’s ready for the pressure that comes with managing one of the world’s biggest clubs. Watch the full discussion below.

Carlo Ancelotti's second spell in charge of Real Madrid is reportedly approaching its end, with the celebrated manager expected to leave sometime in the coming weeks but that forces the question – who will succeed him and take the helm of one of Europe's most ambitious teams?