Stay another season Nico: 🚨 NEW: Como & Real Madrid are currently in contact for Nico Paz.Como want to keep the player for another year and they want to understand if there are conditions to negotiate with Real Madrid. @DiMarzio pic.twitter.com/woCDlfMrJm— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2025
I don't know, don't ask me. He's the player that the club and Xabi apparantly have a strong interest in. Send an email to Juni's team regarding Rovella and suggest why he would be a much better fit and simpler acquisition than Stiller.
One report and silence doesn't suggest we can't sleep at night after seeing him, although I am sure Hendrix would disagree about that in a way.
History has taught us that we shouldn't solely refer to volume of stories / reports as a measure of interest.
Real Madrid & Xabi Alonso have agreed that the TOP midfield target needs to be a CREATIVE PLAYMAKER. They don't want a box-to-box midfielder or some other profile. @elmundoes 🚨 NEW: Real Madrid & Xabi Alonso have agreed that the TOP midfield target needs to be a CREATIVE PLAYMAKER.They don't want a box-to-box midfielder or some other profile. @elmundoes pic.twitter.com/24a4DrqtEe— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 21, 2025 Xabi Alonso wants Florian Wirtz at Real Madrid! The club LOVES Wirtz as well, and if Xabi decides after the Club World Cup, that the signing is absolutely NECESSARY, then things could happen. @elmundoes 🚨 JUST IN: Xabi Alonso wants Florian Wirtz at Real Madrid!The club LOVES Wirtz as well, and if Xabi decides after the Club World Cup, that the signing is absolutely NECESSARY, then things could happen. @elmundoes pic.twitter.com/teNd5m2LcB— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 21, 2025
Xabi Alonso wants Wirtz at Real Madrid. He's a player he completely trusts and a connector he believes can help improve his game. Real Madrid isn't considering anything until after the World Cup. If there's a failure, they might consider a move. 🚨Xabi Alonso quiere a Wirtz en el Real Madrid.Es un jugador de su entera confianza y el conector que cree que puede ayudar a mejorar el juego.El Real Madrid no se plantea nada hasta después del Mundial. Si hay fracaso, es posible que sí estudie la operación. pic.twitter.com/dO6lSFfL7X— Ramón Álvarez de Mon (@Ramon_AlvarezMM) May 21, 2025 Let me explain: Marca is heavily invested in information about Nico Williams. It features him on the front page and doesn't reveal the journalist behind the story. This usually happens to protect the source who provided the information (you can imagine that revealing the journalist gives clues about the source). That's why I think Marca has something, but if you ask me about my information, I must say what I know after consulting my sources. And they tell me there's nothing. Me explico: Marca apuesta muy fuerte por la información sobre Nico Williams. Lo lleva en portada y no desvela el periodista que firma la noticia. Esto normalmente ocurre para proteger a la fuente que le ha dado la información (cabes imaginar que desvelar el periodista da pistas…— Ramón Álvarez de Mon (@Ramon_AlvarezMM) May 21, 2025 🚨Descarto que Marca se esté inventando la noticia, pero lo que me llega de Nico Williams es que no hay nada.Si me empieza a llegar algo diferente, por supuesto os lo comentaré. pic.twitter.com/CkVSVnGzb9— Ramón Álvarez de Mon (@Ramon_AlvarezMM) May 21, 2025
If Jude had been creative the club wouldn't have cared about other midfielders. A creative midfielder is now a necessity for us. The midfield has had a whole season to showcase their creativity but 40yo Modric is still the most creative out of the lot
Wirtz isn't a creative midfielder, he's an attacking midfielder. We need a midfielder who knows how to control the tempo of the game and distribute in the middle, not dribble and assist in the final third. But even this type of midfielder shouldn't be a regular starter but someone to take over from Modric or replace Ceballos in the hierarchy.
🚨🔵🔴 EXCL | Paris Saint-Germain have entered the race for super talent Franco #Mastantuono!He’s on #PSG’s shortlist, and talks have already taken place. Luis Campos is a big admirer of him.The 17-year-old midfielder is under contract at River Plate until 2026.@SkySportDE… pic.twitter.com/x2jkg4NDgm— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 21, 2025 Hope this won’t happen. We should move fast
I haven't watched Wirtz that much but from what I have seen he is far better technically then our midfielders....kind of like a faster version of Isco the way he beats players A diamond formation with Tch,Fede,Wirtz and Jude could be money
Florian Wirtz is taking his time to make a decision on his future, as he knows Xabi Alonso is just arriving at Real Madrid. @elmundoes 🚨 NEW: Florian Wirtz is taking his time to make a decision on his future, as he knows Xabi Alonso is just arriving at Real Madrid. @elmundoes pic.twitter.com/VIYMYV7xt9— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 21, 2025
Luka Modrić has NOT received any renewal offer from Real Madrid so far. His farewell could happen on Saturday. @miguelitocope 🚨 BREAKING: Luka Modrić has NOT received any renewal offer from Real Madrid so far. His farewell could happen on Saturday. @miguelitocope pic.twitter.com/Q0VwwYYGfj— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2025
Real Madrid have decided NOT to offer Luka Modrić a renewal. It's a club's decision, not Xabi's. If nothing changes, Luka Modrić will play his last game at the Bernabéu on Saturday. @miguelitocope Per SER | •Nico Paz is emerging as an option for FIFA CWC. •RM are planning on triggering €8m clause. •His return will allow Xabi to test him in midfield before finally making a decision on his future. •Negotiations w/ Luka over new contract have ‘cooled’ down.
🚨 Real Madrid do NOT plan to announce anything regarding Luka Modrić and Lucas Vázquez this week, only Ancelotti - the Comunicado could be on Friday. We will see if Modrić announces something before the game. @miguelitocope pic.twitter.com/417MW5LUWS— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 21, 2025
I hope we sign the 17 year old for 45 ME and leave the other two alone. Unless Xabi specifically wants Wirtz. Nico makes no sense though. We have excess of starters in that position already.
Wirtz would be great. One of the few available players that could upgrade our starting XI. The most common objection would be that he would be taking Jude’s and possibly even Arda’s spot on the field, pushing them back to where they are less effective. I think, though, that both are better deeper. Arda, in my opinion, would be best as a deep lying playmaker. I’ll leave it at that so as not to beat a dead horse further. In regards to Jude, call me crazy, but I think Xabi could have him play a role similar to how he had Frimpong play. While Jude is not as fast as Frimpong, he shares the ability to beat players off the dribble, create opportunities, and crash the goal when necessary. The one area of midfield play where Jude is not exceptional is passing, and a role similar to Frimpong’s would not require that. It would also allow him to utilize his defensive prowess more than a traditional attacking midfield role would. If TAA plays like Grimaldo, but on the right side, it makes perfect sense for Jude to play like Frimpong, but on the left side.
I don't think any coach has the freedom to take star players and move them around in positions they are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with.