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Real Madrid 'want Roberto de Zerbi to be their new manager' if Carlo Ancelotti leaves at the end of the season, with the Spanish giants 'big admirers' of the Brighton boss' work

Real Madrid are keen to appoint Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi as their next manager when Carlo Ancelotti leaves the club, according to a report.

Ancelotti seems set to leave Madrid for a second time at the end of the current season, with the news revealed early on enough in the year for the Spanish side to recruit a replacement.

Ancelotti is currently leading the charge for Madrid to win back their league and European titles, and they are top of LaLiga after missing out to Barcelona last season and having surrendered the Champions League to Manchester City.