Alonso to bid Madrid farewell after Bayern strike agreement

Xabi Alonso is poised to complete his move to Bayern Munich after Real Madrid confirmed on Friday an agreement had been struck between the two clubs for the former Spain international.

Bayern’s financial director Jan-Christian Dreesen revealed on Thursday that an agreement for the 32-year-old midfielder had been struck ”in principle“, with the 2010 World Cup winner due in Munich later in the day for a medical and to discuss terms.