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15Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid plan immediate sale after Alvaro Carreras’ arrival

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JUNE 16: Alvaro Carreras of S.L Benfica during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between CA Boca Juniors and SL Benfica at Hard Rock Stadium on June 16, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Real Madrid have secured their third defensive signing of the summer transfer window as Alvaro Carreras arrives. Benfica have relented in their battle to keep the Spanish left-back after including him in their FIFA Club World Cup squad last month. The Portuguese giants confirmed Real Madrid were interested in bringing Carreras back to the Spanish capital – having previously played for the club at youth level – but their first transfer offers were rejected. Carreras has since headed off on a summer break, but with both sides free from Club World Cup duty, the deal has be...

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14Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Malaga show interest in Jeremy De Leon

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Jeremy de Leon of Real Madrid during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2023/24 final match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2024 in London, England. Malaga have shown interest in signing Real Madrid Castilla winger Jeremy De Leon, according to a recent report by MARCA. Alvaro Arbeloa, Castilla’s new coach, does not have De Leon in his plans, which is why the door is open for the Puerto Rican to leave the club this summer De Leon was one of Castilla’s only external signings from the last two years, and it was in a position where Raul needed depth. However, he spent more time away from the club recovering from injuries and going to Champions League finals with the first team rather t...

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11Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid star to be ruled out for 3-4 months ahead of upcoming surgery

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 9: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid CF reacts during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF at MetLife Stadium on July 9, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. La Liga giants Real Madrid will be forced to make do without the contributions of a leading member of their midfield ranks for the months ahead. This comes with Jude Bellingham finally set to undergo surgery on a long-standing shoulder problem. Bellingham, for his part, has long been playing whilst some way short of full fitness. This comes owing to a shoulder injury, which has seen the England international suffer a series of relapses over the course of the last 18 months. When taking to the pitch, Bellingham sports heavy padding on the shoulde...

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11Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bale backs Alonso to make ‘big changes’ at Madrid

Xabi Alonso head coach of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has backed new head coach Xabi Alonso to make "big changes" at the club, saying that he won't be afraid to drop anyone. After leaving Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso has now returned to Madrid with the task of delivering silverware after the club went trophy-less under Carlo Ancelotti this past season. Speaking to ESPN FC TV on Thursday, Bale, who won five Champions League and three LaLiga titles with the Spanish giants, was asked if can get stars like Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior working together in a coherent team. "I think if you look off what he d...

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10Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Madrid ready for ‘new age’ after ‘painful’ PSG rout

Xabi Alonso head coach of Real Madrid gives instructions during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. Real Madrid will start next season from scratch, manager Xabi Alonso said on Wednesday, after his tactical shift backfired in a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup semifinal. Missing suspended defender Dean Huijsen and injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alonso, who took the reins only weeks ago, reverted to a four-man defence from the back-five that had served them so well earlier in the tournament. The tactical switch saw tournament sensation Gonzalo García start alongside star forward Kylian Mbappé, who was finally back to full strength after miss...

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8Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Modric to join Milan after Club World Cup – Allegri

Luka Modric central midfield of Real Madrid and Croatia during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 5, 2025 in East Rutherford, United States. AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed the transfer of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric to the Italian club after the Club World Cup. Real Madrid did not extend Modric's contract, and he will leave the team after the tournament. The Croatian, who joined the "Blancos" in 2012, will leave the team after the Club World Cup, which starts on June 18 in the USA. Real advanced to the 1/2 finals of the Club World Cup, beating Borussia Dortmund (3:2), where they will face Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Bayern Munich in the 1/4 finals. The match will ...

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7Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid superstar withdraws case against PSG ahead of Club World Cup semifinal

Kylian Mbappe centre-forward of Real Madrid and France reacts during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final match between Real Madrid and RCD Mallorca at King Abdullah Sports City on January 9, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Following Real Madrid’s win over Borussia Dortmund in the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals, there was instant hype surrounding the club’s semifinal clash against PSG. This is, after all, the first time Kylian Mbappe will ever face his former club PSG after leaving the club on a free transfer last summer. The matchup was supposed to be all the more exciting given Mbappe’s legal battles with Mbappe over €55 million unpaid salary case, which led to further cases of moral harassment and extortion. Mbappe wi...

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6Jul By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Real Madrid holds off hard-charging Borussia Dortmund to earn semi-final berth

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JULY 05: Fran Garcia #20 of Real Madrid C. F. celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Antonio Rudiger #22, Gonzalo Garcia #30, Vinicius Junior #7, Jude Bellingham #5, Federico Valverde #8 and Trent Alexander-Arnold #12 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Gonzalo Garcia rewarded his coach's faith in him with the opening goal to help Real Madrid to a wild-ending 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Real Madrid will play Paris Saint-Germain in the same city on Wednesday. With superstar Kylian Mbappe gradually recover...

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5Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund renew rivalry in CWC quarterfinals

Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso reacts from the sidelines during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final football match between Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bielefeld, western Germany on April 1, 2025. (Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP) / DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND QUASI-VIDEO. (Photo by UWE KRAFT/AFP via Getty Images) Big clubs meeting in big matches. That's the recent history for Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, who continue their rivalry in a Club World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday at East Rutherford, N.J. Real Madrid recorded a 5-2 win over Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League in October 2024, four months after they defeated the German side 2-0 in the final of 2023-24 Champions League. Add in that Real Madr...

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4Jul By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Real Madrid forward holds talks with general director over possible summer move

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 1, 2025. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP via Getty Images) Real Madrid forward Endrick has met with the club’s general director, Jose Angel Sanchez, in the United States to talk about what comes next for him. According to journalist Miguel Angel Lopez, these talks are happening because Endrick is worried about not getting enough time on the pitch. He knows he needs regular minutes to reach his dream of playing for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. Even though he turns 19 soon and has a contract until 20...

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2Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup

Gonzalo Garcia right winger of Real Madrid and Spain celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus Turin at Hard Rock Stadium on July 1, 2025 in Miami Gardens, United States. Gonzalo Garcia’s 54th-minute header was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus at Hard Rock Stadium and book their place in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Spanish giants will face the winner of Tuesday’s other game between Borussia Dortmund and Mexico’s Monterrey in the last eight. It was an impressive display from Xabi Alonso’s Madrid side, and adding to a positive day, Kylian Mbappe made his return from illness, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for his first appearance of the tournament. The ...

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1Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Real Madrid boss hit with huge selection headache ahead of Juventus showdown

18 June 2025, USA, Miami: Soccer: Club World Cup, Real Madrid - Al-Hilal, preliminary round, Group H, matchday 1 at the Hard Rock Stadium. Madrid coach Xabi Alonso arrives at the stadium before the match. As Real Madrid get ready for their big FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 match against Juventus, manager Xabi Alonso has an important decision to make in defence. After three matches in charge, Alonso’s preferred system is becoming clear with three central defenders. Against Salzburg, this plan was confirmed, but now a key question remains: who will take the final spot in the back line alongside Dean Huijsen and Aurelien Tchouameni, who are both guaranteed starters. The options are Raul Asencio or Antonio Rudiger. Assessing the options Asencio is back in the squad after serving his suspensi...

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25Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid’s Luka Modric expected to sign with AC Milan

Luka Modric central midfield of Real Madrid and Croatia prior the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between Real Madrid CF and Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium on June 18, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Veteran midfielder Luka Modric is expected to sign with AC Milan of Italy's Serie A after playing for Real Madrid at the Club World Cup, sporting director Igli Tare told reporters in Italy. "I spoke to him in person and saw a guy who is really eager to be competitive," Tare said, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. "His arrival is crucial for a group that needs players like him, leadership."The first question Luka asked me was: 'Will we be a team built to win the championship? He has won six Champions Leagues and wants...

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23Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso backs Rudiger after alleged racist abuse

Antonio Rudiger centre-back of Real Madrid and Germany during the La Liga match between Getafe CF and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Coliseum on April 23, 2025 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has voiced strong support for Antonio Rudiger following the defender's claim of racist abuse at the end of their 3-1 Club World Cup win over Pachuca. Rudiger, who played the majority of the match with his team down to 10 men, reported the abuse after the final whistle. While it's still unclear whether it came from a Pachuca player or the crowd, Alonso called the incident "unacceptable." “We believe what he said,” Alonso stated, confirming that FIFA's anti-racism protocol had been activated. “If it happened, then meas...

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19Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kylian Mbappe suffers from acute gastroenteritis

SEVILLA, SPAIN - MAY 18: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid warms up during the Spanish league, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium on May 18, 2025, in Sevilla, Spain. (Photo By Joaquin Corchero/Europa Press via Getty Images) Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe suffers from acute gastroenteritis, and will be hospitalised for further tests, a statement from Real Madrid confirmed on Thursday afternoon. Mbappe missed the first match of Real Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign — a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal on Wednesday — due to a fever, and it is now confirmed that he will undergo tests at a hospital. Here is the official statement from Real Madrid:Our player Kylian Mbappé is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis a...

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12Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks Spanish as he describes ‘dream’ Real Madrid move

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 12: Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks at the press conference during his unveiling as a new player of Real Madrid at Ciudad Real Madrid on June 12, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Trent Alexander-Arnold surprisingly gave his welcome speech entirely in Spanish as Real Madrid unveiled their new signing at the Estadio Bernabeu.Alexander-Arnold, 26, arrives after 20 years at boyhood club Liverpool, joining for a fee of £10m to ensure his participation at the Club World Cup. The right-back was expected to sign for free at the end of June after opting not to extend his contract at Anfield, an announcement which was made at the beginning of May.However, Alexander-Arnold’s first words as a Real Madrid player indicate his dec...

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4Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid set to pursue number nine – Five options named

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between SS Lazio and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Real Madrid sorely missed target man Joselu Mato this season, with the veteran forward’s contributions not replicated off the bench this season despite their offensive firepower. Now it seems Los Blancos will look for a similar option on the market this summer. Last year, the now 35-year-old Joselu Mato had the best goal contributions to minutes ratio of any Real Madrid player, scoring 17 times and assisting thrice in his 49 appearances. The former Castilla product also had a profound impact on opposition defences, clearing space for the likes of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham....

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3Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Real Madrid set to bring back Nico Paz

Nico Paz plays during the Serie A match between Como and FC Internazionale in Como, Italy, on May 23, 2025, at Stadio Comunale Giuseppe Sinigaglia. As per reports in Spanish media, in particular those from Madrid like Marca, Real Madrid are looking to bring back Nico Paz. The Argentine was the best young player in Italy this term. He has provided 6 goals and 8 assists this season from an attacking midfield role for Como. The youngster signed for them last summer and has left a terrific impact as the club finished mid-table in their first season in the top division. The 20 year old came through Real Madrid’s famed La Fabrica academy. He was already touted for big things at the club but moved to Como last summer when it became clear that a pathway at the Bernabeu would be difficult to ...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Nico Paz responds to Real Madrid return links

Nico Paz plays during the Serie A match between Como and FC Internazionale in Como, Italy, on May 23, 2025, at Stadio Comunale Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Former Real Madrid star Nico Paz has this weekend responded to the mounting speculation linking him with a move back to Spain’s capital. It is of course common knowledge at this point that Real Madrid are on the lookout for reinforcements in the middle of the park this summer. Having evidently come to the conclusion that the options at the disposal of the incoming Xabi Alonso are lacking, Los Blancos have drawn up a shortlist of midfield target options. One such option comes in the form of the aforementioned Nico Paz, fresh off a stellar campaign in Italy with Cesc Fàbregas’ Como. Real boast a buyback clause on the young Argentine, followin...

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28May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Juventus contact Real Madrid over summer deal for attacker

SEVILLE, SPAIN - MAY 18: Endrick Felipe Moreira of Real Madrid runs with the ball during the LaLiga match between Sevilla FC and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on May 18, 2025 in Seville, Spain. La Liga giants Real Madrid this week received fresh contact from their counterparts at Italian heavyweights Juventus, over a potential transfer for the summer. That’s according to Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda, who points towards Endrick as the player at the heart of the discussions. Frontman Endrick is for his part of course fresh off something of a hit-and-miss debut campaign in Spain’s capital. Though he showcased flashes of his undoubted potential, particularly in the Copa del Rey, the Brazilian found game-time largely difficult to come by. As much came with Kylian Mbappé...

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