Real Madrid closely following Premier League and Serie A managers with an eye on the future

Real Madrid closely following Premier League and Serie A managers with an eye on the future The past couple of seasons have not gone according to plans for Real Madrid, who have failed to win any major trophy, while their rivals, FC Barcelona, have gone from strength to strength under Hansi Flick. The project under Xabi Alonso never really took off last season and his replacement, Alvaro Arbeloa, also lasted at the club for only half a season. Given the situation, Los Blancos turned to another familiar face, Jose Mourinho, this summer to get the club back to the top. The Portuguese has signed a three-year contract on his return to the Santiago Bernabeu 13 years after his first stint. Real Madrid tracking Cesc Fabregas, Mikel Arteta for the future However, at the same time, Real Madrid are already following some other managers with an eye on the future. Indeed, according to journalist Jorge Picon , the Spanish capital are closely watching the progress of Cesc Fabregas at Como and Mikel Arteta at Arsenal. Real Madrid admire Fabregas. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Fabregas is held in high regard within the club despite his past with Barcelona, while the former Spain midfielder has himself made it clear that he would not turn down an opportunity to coach Real Madrid . Having taken over the reins at Como after retirement, Fabregas has done an excellent job, taking the Italian club to Serie A and then helping them qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with the team making a positive start to their first season in Europe. Fabregas’ work with young players is also noteworthy, with the Como manager developing two former Real Madrid talents, Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramon, into top players in Serie A. Arteta also on the radar Real Madrid also appreciate Arteta. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) As for Arteta, he has been at Arsenal for over six years and has built a solid project, the crowning moment of which arrived last season when he led them to the Premier League title after over two decades. The Gunners also made it to the finals of the UEFA Champions League last season, only falling to PSG via penalty shootouts. Arteta’s contract with the reigning Premier League champions expires at the end of the season and there has been no indication that he would be considering a change of scenery. Nevertheless, Real Madrid are closely following his career trajectory as manager, along with Fabregas, as potential options to take over the reins at the Santiago Bernabeu in the future.