Xabi Alonso moved quickly to calm the noise surrounding his relationship with Vinicius Junior, leaning heavily on the idea of trust and communication after weeks of speculation about tension between the two.
Softfootball reported that Vinicius had to apologise to the Madrid fan base after walking off on his manager following an El Clasico substitution, and recent rumours now suggest that the player is contemplating leaving the capital club.
As revealed by sports expert Fabrizio Romano via his official X account, Alonso insisted things are far healthier behind the scenes than many reports have suggested.