Hassan Yunusa

The stunning departure of Xabi Alonso has forced Real Madrid to name Alvaro Arbeloa to be their new caretaker manager going forward. Even though it's still not assured how long he'll be in the job, Arbeloa has been granted a huge responsibility to guide Los Blancos towards trophies. Arbeloa has never managed a senior professional football club in his career, only spending his career as the manager of youth teams. Here we look at how his managerial career has fared so far.

Real Madrid have not changed their plan for Vinicius Jr., according to SER Deportes. Los Blancos want to keep the player at the club, but their trust for him is no longer total as in season gone bye, with Vinicius struggling for form — the Brazilian has not scored a goal in 14 straight games. According to the source, if Vini continues to flop, Real Madrid's plan is to sign a playmaker like Vitinha from PSG.