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

I'd keep him as a backup. He runs and isn't injured and knows the team, we've amazing full backs and often poor backups who are often injured when we need them to play.

 

I’m really not a fan at all, but you are right he is always available at least … keeping it positive.

 

At that age to play every game for midtable epl team and being called for Spain , specially when we keep calling to sign more spanish players ,and we need to strengthen that area, this should be easy decision. Certainly i seehim way better option than Yoro who we were ready to sign last year.

 

As it is hard to believe there isn't a better right back in the academy than Lucas,it is hard to believe there isnt a better left back than Fran aswell

The guy is good at nothing other than running like a headless chicken

 

Nah man. We’re going for a major upgrade of our left backs…not just adding a mediocre player for depth. Fran at this point in time isn’t Real Madrid starter quality. That’s almost indisputable

 

Looks like we’re on.

🚨 CONFIRMED: Real Madrid are now in POLE POSITION for Dean Huijsen.

His father and agent had a meeting with the club in Spain.

Final decision in a matter of hours or few days. @LucaBendoni @DiMarzio pic.twitter.com/nM01EpiaLJ

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 13, 2025

🚨 JUST IN: Bournemouth's terms for Dean Huijsen transfer:

- £50M release clause
- To be paid through installments across 18 months
- First installment must be £25M@LucaBendoni @DiMarzio pic.twitter.com/q5LcVaAuoV

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 13, 2025

 

I hope after him we will get LB from Benfica, It will also help us strength the Spanish identity.

 

Maybe I'm alone in this boat, but I could not care less that he is Spanish. I'm excited for his signing, but not because of what national team he plays for, but because he's brilliant on the ball with both feet, because of his age and potential, because of him being a big factor in Bournemouth having a top 5 least goals conceded record in the premier league, the best in their history.

If he was any other nationality, what difference would it make? Doesn't make the player better or worse.

 

I'm not Spanish or from Spain so i don't really mind for the number of Spanish player we got. but if we got the option of brining a great player that he is also Spanish ill prefer it. also, as i said yesterday i preferred that we signed him instead of Hincapié.

About the LB, i prefer Álvaro Carreras except the fact the he is Spanish he also played at RM until he moved to United. he also showed good performance in the UCL against Barca and Atlético.

 

Fran is a fine backup LB. The real problem is he starts too many game because the supposed starter who earns top wages is always injured.

Not saying Fran is ideal, but if Lucas was at least at that level defensively, I reckon we would concede a lot less.

 

Does it not help the Champions League squad selection? So you to have x many same club nationals registered or something? With Lucas leaving and potentially Cebellos then it might help.

 

Incredible

 

🇦🇷 Franco Mastantuono (17) in the Liga Profesional this season:

☑️ 10 starts
⚽️ 3 goals
🅰️ 4 assists
🚀 4.61 shots per 90 minutes
🔑 2.90 chances created per 90m
🔀 4.08 dribbles completed per 90m
💥 5.36 touches in the oppo’s box per 90m

Massive. 💎 pic.twitter.com/K8gyo2KB88

— Football Wonderkids (@fbwonderkids) May 13, 2025

We need him

 

Now who's the negative nancy

 

Real Madrid now confident of signing Dean Huijsen. They have tracked the Bournemouth defender since he was at Malaga. Pressure to pay £50m release clause growing after Madrid’s disappointing season https://t.co/CQdAkf6jZF

— Jacob Steinberg 🎗️ (@JacobSteinberg) May 13, 2025

 

Well, at least the club has responded. There was a nagging bit of me that wondered if this shit season would move them to do anything.

As others have said, it's absolutely wild that we're moving this fast when Carlo got nothing. Not only did he get nothing that he asked for, but they kept him on for another year. Maybe giving Xabi another year to see if he pans out before they thoroughly invest. I get it, but it still leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Having said that, I'll be calm about Huijsen when we get the official tweet. Our fax machine could still be on the fritz.

 

Xabi rejected Liverpool and Bayern last summer. He knew he'd be RM coach in 2025 or 26 (when Carlo's contract runs out). There must have been some communication with the club.

Carlo was renewed around 2022 winter World cup. Though there was a dip in form after the World Cup, his job was safe. Maybe partly because an option like Xabi wasn't there then as he was still coaching Real Sociedad B.

 

I am curious what the final asking price will be for Carreras. I took a lot of pushback last summer because I was all in on Davies and would've been willing to spend 30-50 on him at the time given his age, experience, and the tools in his toolkit. It looks like Carreras might end up coming for a similar price. While we may have dodged a bullet since Davies tore his acl, I'm not sure Carreras' ceiling is anywhere near Davies. Certainly would expect him to improve on what we have, but I don't see a potential world class talent.

Huijsen+Carreras this summer as opposed to Yoro+Davies last summer for similar costs.