Madrid's laundry piles up, they reflect on Modric and prepare for the day of farewells.

It's happened to all of us. One Sunday you decide to leave the washing machine for the next day and, suddenly, the house is a mess. Piling up laundry is a reality at Real Madrid . The club hasn't even officially announced Carlo Ancelotti's departure , despite the fact that the Italian will be Brazil's national team coach starting next Sunday. The signing of Xabi Alonso has also been confirmed, although he's already working for next season and will manage the Whites in the Club World Cup. The Tolosar native has even received a public welcome from heavyweights in the dressing room like Dani Carvajal and from the club, like his friend Álvaro Arbeloa.

In the midst of dirty laundry, the sporting management is trying on old clothes: Luka Modric, Lucas Vázquez, and Jesús Vallejo's contracts expire this June. The third will leave Real Madrid as soon as his agreement expires. Modric and Vázquez will play in the new intercontinental competition, so their contracts will be renewed for two weeks (the first two weeks of July). Beyond the United States, things are a different story.

Barring a last-minute change, this will be the last time the Galician will don the shirt that has won him five Champions League titles and four La Liga titles. There are more doubts regarding the Croatian's future. Modric wants to remain active at least until the 2026 World Cup and is open to continuing at the club, which would involve a further salary cut, as agreed last summer. Despite the logical move to use younger players, the outlet believes that the hellish modern football schedule will provide him with enough opportunities during the season . Xabi Alonso's opinion and the subsequent discussion between the two will be decisive.

Farewell to Carletto (and Lucas?)

Ancelotti was aware that his time at Real Madrid had come to an end after being eliminated from the Champions League by Arsenal . The image of the team, broken and without hunger, weighed heavily. Club and coach displayed a truce due to the Copa del Rey and La Liga titles pending, with the Italian signing off at every press conference, swearing his eternal love for Real Madrid to the tune of "honeymoon." After losing in two consecutive Clásicos, all that was missing was the statement, which has yet to arrive.

The most successful coach in Madrid's history will celebrate his farewell this Saturday against Real Sociedad at 4:15 PM. The club will pay him a well-deserved tribute. For the Italian, leaving the Santiago Bernabéu on a high was an obsession. If an agreement is not reached, it will also be Modric's or Vázquez's last home game. The afternoon promises to be exciting.

The Madrid that is coming

All the requests that were denied to Carletto are now taking shape. Florentino Pérez knows that, once the Italian's status has been amortized, he must nurture the new project with figures who excite Real Madrid fans. Dean Huijsen has been the first, and so far only, to make his official move. The young center-back, who idolizes Sergio Ramos, will be part of the squad for the Club World Cup. The case of Trent Alexander-Arnold is more complicated. Madrid is looking for a way to accelerate his arrival (his contract expires in June) with a gesture from Liverpool, but, logically, the English are looking out for their own interests.

On the other side, the chosen one is Álvaro Carreras . Despite the offer from Alejandro Grimaldo , Alonso's former pupil at Bayern , Madrid has the Benfica left-back as its favorite. The operation is complicated, since Manchester United has a buy-back option. The transfer figure is estimated to be over 50 million euros. The 22-year-old Spaniard belonged to the Fábrica, but emigrated to the English club four years ago. After consecutive loan spells with Preston North End, Granada and Benfica, it has been on Portuguese soil where he has taken off as one of the best-performing full-backs of the season. Ferland Mendy, David Alaba and Fran García are the current options for the position; an exit is not ruled out.

Beyond defense, there's the dance of names. Among other reinforcements, a central midfielder and a forward are considered priorities. From the impossible dream of Rodrigo Hernández , who has returned from his serious knee injury, to a surprising interest in Nico Williams uncovered by Marca , which Valdebebas isn't taking seriously. A long summer is looming for Real Madrid, with competition in the mix and the obligation to once again excite the fans. All of this, under the leadership of Xabi Alonso.