Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has already earmarked the player whom he feels is ready to make the step up to replace Dani Ceballos in his squad.That’s according to Spanish football insider

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has addressed questions surrounding his decision to drop Vinicius Junior to the bench in their 3-0 victory over Real Oviedo on Sunday, insisting it was strictly a tactical move.

Kicking off the season with a victory and a goal from Kylian Mbappe, it felt like nothing changed from last season for Real Madrid, but that's where the similarities ended. Xabi Alonso is at the helm in charge of an almost entirely new look backline that held Osasuna to only two shots,