How Much Better Can We Get? - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

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  1. Bear Crotch

    Bear Crotch Member+

    Jan 2, 2008
    Ohio, United States
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I see it all of the time in teenage sports. Those kids, unless properly guided and coached ride the coattails of their genetic gifts and then hit an absolute wall when they have to come up against someone with genetic gifts and a mind for the game to back it up.

    One of the most harrowing things to watch in sport is when you see that happen. It's like watching Vegeta get absolutely pummeled by Frieza.
     
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  2. Hendrix22

    Hendrix22 Member+

    Feb 28, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Vinicius Rodrygo and Valverde were teens. If you're good youre good.
     
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  3. Zidane05

    Zidane05 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 18, 2005
    Toronto
    And Marcelo, Higuain, and Sergio Ramos.
     
  4. MerlinRM

    MerlinRM Member+

    May 5, 2014
    Georgia
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Another CB and getting rid of one of Fran or Mendy for someone that can challenge and win that starting LB spot are 2 biggest asks at the moment. Maybe another utility player like Nacho who can play anywhere on that backline.
     
  5. Nir_O

    Nir_O Member+

    Real Madrid
    Brazil
    Mar 16, 2019


    I think it’s time for a new transfers thread for 2025-2026 season
     
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  6. Bear Crotch

    Bear Crotch Member+

    Jan 2, 2008
    Ohio, United States
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Lmao that would be very strange if Xabi had to ask for reinforcements in this position for the club to move.
     
  7. Anon.

    Anon. Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    No need to cry or get an aneurysm folks, this is a transfer rumours thread:

     
  8. boeder

    boeder Member+

    Real Madrid
    Brazil
    Feb 27, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    JFD is a crook
     
  9. RMrules

    RMrules Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 12, 2019
    Its only Youtube but i think i like Carreras more than Kerkez .
     
  10. WhiteRM

    WhiteRM Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 17, 2024
    Their isn't much difference between the price Dean Huijsen and Piero Hincapié.
    But the first one is younger, Spanish and also taller(1.95 vs 1.84) and also as reported is the main target. so I can guesses that we are going to sign him.

    If Konte won't sign with an extension with Liverpool than we will bring him for free next summer.
     
  11. Anon.

    Anon. Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Huijsen's pace concerns me, especially since we rely on pacy CBs with good recovery speed.
     
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  12. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This won't happen because of the links we're seeing to more attack-minded left backs, but if we're sticking to a back 4, I'd be happy to see us sign BOTH Huijsen and Hincapie. Hincapie is versatile and experienced both at CB and LB. With Trent on the other side, I wouldn't mind seeing Hincapie at LB alongside Huijsen. I think that would give us great balance defensively and give us another versatile player that could play on the left and centrally in the back line.

    He's 23 years old, just 1 year older than Carreras and 2 years older than Kerkez, plus he's been a starter at Leverkusen with Xabi for his entire stint.
     
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  13. robertocarlos3

    robertocarlos3 Member+

    Jan 9, 2012
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Is that even possible? as in, don't the club have to publish everything since it is owned by socios?
     
  14. Ssr9

    Ssr9 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Nov 10, 2008
    Sydney
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Mali
    I'd go Huijsen, Hato and Carreras for the defence in addition to TAA.

    Hato is a CB and LB
    Carreras at LB

    If you do that you can get rid of both Mendy and Fran, and still have enough LB depth.

    Apparently Bournemouth are interested in Fran.... could be part of the Huijsen deal? or happen simultaneously at least.

    We need to go pitch some players to the Saudi league: Ceballos, Mendy, Alaba, LV, Modric

    Time to freshen up the squad.
     
  15. boeder

    boeder Member+

    Real Madrid
    Brazil
    Feb 27, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    And play Mendy at CB in the interim.
     
  16. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
  17. MerlinRM

    MerlinRM Member+

    May 5, 2014
    Georgia
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Anyone see the Rodrygo rumors online?

    Apparently refusing to play now.
     
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  18. MadridUSA

    MadridUSA Member

    Dec 2, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    With how attack oriented Trent is, it makes sense to balance him with a fullback that is defensively oriented enough to play center back.
     
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  19. temesgen

    temesgen Member+

    Jun 27, 2004
    how much time is left on his contract?
     
  20. Bear Crotch

    Bear Crotch Member+

    Jan 2, 2008
    Ohio, United States
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    He ghosts over half of the season anyways so what's the difference?
     
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  21. MadridUSA

    MadridUSA Member

    Dec 2, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    As a hypothetical exercise, who would the Real Madrid replacement be for each Leverkusen player if we played their system? Here’s my stab at it, assuming it’s a done deal that TAA is in and Rodrygo is out.

    Hradecky - Courtois (obviously)
    Tah - Rudiger
    Tapsoba - Asencio
    Hincapie - Mendy
    Xhaka - Arda
    Andrich - Valverde
    Frimpong - Camavinga
    Grimaldo - TAA
    Wirtz - Bellingham
    Adli - Vini
    Boniface - Mbappe

    Not sure where Tchouameni fits. Would he take Xhaka or Andrich’s role, or would he be part of the back 3 instead of Mendy? Could Carvajal play right center back behind right mid TAA, or would someone closer to a true center back be needed?
     
  22. temesgen

    temesgen Member+

    Jun 27, 2004
    how much is Theo's release clause?
     
  23. MerlinRM

    MerlinRM Member+

    May 5, 2014
    Georgia
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    3 yrs left. We can get a hefty price for him.


    I personally thought he'd stay for another season and at least fight from the bench. Don't mind seeing him leave though.
     
  24. REALFOREVER

    REALFOREVER Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    I would not read a lot into the Rodrygo situation right now. I think it is reporters looking for a narrative to sell.

    With Carlo on the way out, it would make no sense for Rodrygo to suddenly refuse to play. Carlo has played Rodyrgo every chance he gets. Why piss off the one guy that has favored him repeatedly the last couple of years. Nevermind that Carlo is next Brazil coach.

    Rodrygo could very well move on once he talks with Xabi, but right now I consider most of this clickbait.
     
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  25. Raul-7

    Raul-7 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 17, 2006
    Are we really expecting a post-ACL 33 year old Carvajal to cover the RB position by himself?
     
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