A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid will be fielded in an altered role in the 2025/26 campaign.That’s according to Marca, who point towards Jude Bellingham as the player in

He was instrumental in the thrashings at the Bernabéu and in the Spanish Super Cup final against Ancelotti’s team.

Win and they will be in with a real chance of overturning the Catalans’ lead and defending their title from last season with three games to go. Ancelotti’s future appears to be decided — The Athletic reported this week that he and Madrid had reached a verbal agreement over his exit — while Madrid’s preferred choice to replace him,