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

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  1. fierro

    fierro Member+

    Jan 30, 2007
    El Chuco
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    Real Madrid
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    United States


    People want to trust Florentino and point out all the titles won in the last decade but how many times did he get bailed out and see the club succeed despite him.

    One fax machine malfunction and minutes away from De Gea in goal and talking about a CL re-peat as only a dream and suggesting a 3-peat just laughable.

    He did get Rafa Benitez, so it's not like it was a total failure that summer transfer window.



    Yeah really sucks for everyone that the front office basically threw away a season being cheapskates only to tell us their wallet isn't lost anymore because they found it in their pants pocket while doing laundry this week.
     
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  2. Anon.

    Anon. Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
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    No, you're not being greedy. As me and others have said already, Kerkez would be the preferred signing at LB. He's a machine. But he'll cost more than Carerras and it will be difficult for Bournemouth to lose both Huijsen and Kerkez in a single transfer window.
     
  3. Anon.

    Anon. Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
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    Yeah, I see Rodrygo as the odd one out should someone like Stiller arrive.
     
  4. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
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  5. Akramzizou

    Akramzizou Member+

    Feb 13, 2006
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    Am glad we are looking for midfield options, we do need better passers in CM for sure. I am curious what profile to go for though, a pivot (#6) where we already have Tchouameni, or a Modric type creative b2b (#8). Seems like from the options we are linked to (Zubimendi, Wharton and Stiller) maybe Xabi wants Tchouameni to be more of a b2b, wants him at CB or prefers Camavinga to him. Can't imagine we start with Tchouameni with another 6 next to him.
     
  6. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    Tcho played alongside Kroos in 2023-24 so maybe they are looking at a #8 with passing range even if that player is not strong defensively to be a DM.
     
  7. Bear Crotch

    Bear Crotch Member+

    Jan 2, 2008
    Ohio, United States
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    Real Madrid
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    Spain
    You'll probably see some sort of 4-4-2 diamond or traditional 4-4-2 with Bellingham and Valverde on the flanks giving Bell a more free role.

    Tchou and the passing DM for a partnership. Cama can play all along the midfield.

    Perhaps even a lopsided 4-4-2 that we played under Capello.
     
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  8. fierro

    fierro Member+

    Jan 30, 2007
    El Chuco
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    #6183 fierro, May 15, 2025
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    There's no way this guy is going from Crystal Palace straight to Madrid. The only reason Huijsen is getting consideration is because he's Spanish.
     
  9. boeder

    boeder Member+

    Real Madrid
    Brazil
    Feb 27, 2013
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    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    If anyone could have convinced the board of signing players it was Carlo.

    Except he willingly chose to be a lacky and reiterated his satisfaction with the roster. When we failed, he reminded the board that he was missing 5 defenders.

    In the end, all he did was push for Mendy's renewal and got it.
     
  10. Akramzizou

    Akramzizou Member+

    Feb 13, 2006
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    To be honest, I haven't seen much of Stiller or Wharton, but Zubimendi is a Busquets/Rodri not a Kroos. I know Zubimendi seems on his way to Arsenal anyways, but if that's the kind of player we are looking for then seems to have too much overlap with Tchouameni in his current role.
     
  11. RMrules

    RMrules Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 12, 2019
    I like what im seeing from Carreras,the guy is tall i check it he is taller than Mendy and he is strong,he has a precence on the left complete opposite of that small guy Fran.
     
  12. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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  13. Nir_O

    Nir_O Member+

    Real Madrid
    Brazil
    Mar 16, 2019
    Esquiel Palacios was close back then in 2019 to sign for RM. Yet, Zidane didn’t want him.
    His name relate to us.
    Is he RM level ?
     
  14. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
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    Real Madrid
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    On the discussion about using the academy and whether there is quality in those levels or not, it’s a bit ironic that it seems we’re about to spend a pretty penny to get a left back that was in our academy
     
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  15. RMadrid2222

    RMadrid2222 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Mexico
    Feb 1, 2023
    If you asked me right now I'd say it's more likely we sell vinni than go for warthol...
     
  16. Zidane05

    Zidane05 Moderator
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    Jul 18, 2005
    Toronto
    Funny eh?
     
  17. YOUNGSTARS87

    YOUNGSTARS87 Yellow C@rd Bandit

    Dec 21, 2005
    The crazy part is we seem to develop tons of FB talent...

    Like we have a special ability there yet somehow not one given a run this year or developed.

    For me this is why Carlo had to go. I understood he was left to struggle and not supported this winter by JAS and Florentino. I understood that this current team with the injuries needed herculean effort and clinical finishing to win trophies.

    However Carlo didn't help himself managing the young talent and growing them in the fall to be useful pieces in the spring.
     
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  18. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
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    Doesn't reflect well to be honest. Nobody vouched for the guy? When Kroos was playing for Bayern's youth team he told Uli Hoeneß "if he doesn't work out, just fire me, i'll never ask for anything, just get this guy to the team with us" after he was waved off when he spoke of an elite talent in the youth team.

    Seems to be a matter of culture that everybody kind of does his own thing. The way Iker Bravo spoke of Madrid, it seemed like the Castilla process is completely business oriented, guys come and go like with any other pro team.
     
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  19. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    Marca:

    The chosen one is Álvaro Carreras

    Benfica's left-back is a priority for Los Blancos.

    [​IMG]
     
  20. Akramzizou

    Akramzizou Member+

    Feb 13, 2006
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    He left us at 17, when Man Utd offered him a pro contract before we did and convinced him he wouldn't play for us because of Miguel Guti who is the same age as him.

    Wouldn't be the first time we missed out on a jewel from Castilla anyways, like Mata.
     
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  21. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Yea. Utd got Pique the same way after Cesc was already starting for Arsenal at 16.

    RM had also signed Mendy who had a very good 2019-20 debut season so Carreras probably thought that position was locked up for a decade.
     
  22. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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    Real Madrid
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    --other--
    Liverpool are expected to contact Bayer Leverkusen and trigger Jeremie Frimpong's £30million release clause to make the Holland international their first signing of the summer transfer window. Negotiations are ongoing with the player's representatives over personal terms with Frimpong keen to make the move to Anfield.

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    Liverpool also interested in Kerkez. Szoboszlai is his Hungarian teammate and close friend.
     
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  23. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
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  24. Raul-7

    Raul-7 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 17, 2006
  25. 4x4s

    4x4s Moderator
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    Nov 26, 2006
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    Real Madrid
    Former Manchester City youth team player.
     

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