Rebuilding Madrid, One Pass at a Time - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

Agree on the loans...Franco desperately needs a couple of seasons, and Endrick as well.

 

I do not think there will be that many changes. We do this ever year. You will be disappointed if that what you are expecting.

I think departures are fairly obvoius at this point.

Defenders:
Alaba gone.
Rudiger gone or 1 year extension if healthy.
Fran probably gone to Bournemouth if they make a decent offer. He has one year left.
Mendy is impossible to move. I think he has 2 more years but it was never confirmed. Likely here for 1 more year.
Carvajal likely gone. I think he chooses to leave rather than sit on the bench.

Midfielders:
Ceballos gone, I think he will move with one year left.
Nico returns.
Camavinga probably stays depite the rumors. If Mendy is your backup LB and Fran is gone, you need him as LB insurance since Flo will not buy another LB.
Arda is not going anywhere even if he is not a starter. At least not next year.

Attackers:
Endrick returns, which will probably push Franco to be loaned for 1 year. You have overbooking if both stay.

 

It’s a weird CM market right now, you either have guys which I’m a big fan of that play for rivals or PSG so are unattainable, or guys that are unproven, maybe there’s a move in the market for a talent that’s not hyped.

Barella seems like one of the only big names that might be available and I’m not crazy on him personally, despite the fact that’s he’s better than Camavinga/Arda.

 

Camavinga's speciality is being out of position and making fouls to compensate for that so I dont know what is this defensive cover he offers. When hes playing in the double pivot we are twice as porous. Just bring back Chema and invest those 50 million in central defence.

 

The only mid that has my eye is Tonali because he is probably on the move (attainable), 25 years of age, press resistent, and has a high ceiling when he is on his game.

He can play as a 6 or a 8, which is the profile I would be looking at since you can play him beside Tchouameni or instead of him.

I have not watched him much this year, so my opinion may be off. I watched him a lot at Milan and when he first arrived at Newcastle. And hopefully he has not been gambling on Real Madrid games.

 

I think they will leave Chema alone for one more year.

I have this suspicion that Camavinga has one more year to confirm that he is useless.

 

Some very harsh words on Camavinga. I'm not sure that's warranted.

 

I think Endrick will return. Xabi preferred Gonzalo and Endrick was loaned out before Arbeloa became the coach.

Gonzalo's heavy passing during link up causes a lot of turnovers. He's likely leaving on loan/buyback this summer.

 

Out: Alaba, Ceballos, Carva, Gonzalo.

In: Paz, Endrick, CB, CM, RB.

Rodrygo is out for next season pretty much so I'd keep one of Arda/Franco if not both.

 

Would love to see Tonali and/or Eliot Anderson or Stiller coming in.

Granted my sample size is very small but from what i've seen all of them look good.

 

As we've discussed at other points, I think Endrick always made sense on this team as he naturally goes right, whereas our other forwards drift left.

I don't really think he's comparable to Gonzalo. I'd keep Gonzalo as well as he's the only true center forward of the whole group, especially as Rodrygo is out so there is a bit less of a logjam. I'm not yet convinced by Mastantuano as a right forward, but we'll see. Endrick does some reckless/petty things that he needs to cut out, but I think he's better at ball retention and as a passer than Mastantuano has showed as well as having a cannon foot. I watched him yesterday and he put in a couple of really nice balls. His goal was a keeper error, but I've never seen a player provoke as many keeper errors as Endrick, so at some point, it isn't random change.

 

Very risky move….Rudiger can easily pick up two of those 2-3 month injury spells with his knees in this shape.

I’d rather get two new experienced CBs.

But if the club decides on only one CB, you almost have to keep Rudiger for the experience in key moments.

 

Is Jacobo Ramon really Real Madrid quality?

I’m hearing his name a lot, but saw nothing impressive each time I saw him play. Seems very limited physically especially….

 

I agree, also on Gila. That would be such a sensible choice for our back line, but unfortunately we don't do sensible choices at times.

 

Gila would make sense for 4th CB kind of role, but then I'd look to move on from Asencio. Militao's health is unreliable so we need a starting quality CB as well and there will be wage space with Alaba leaving.

 

For sure, we'd need to also make a move for a starting level CB.

 

I agree with most of you.My wishes are Rice/Vitinha, Paz and a CB (maybe Konate if he is available for free)..I think we should keep Brahim and Mastantuno because Rodrygo got a long term injury and we dont know in which shape he will come back..maybe we should extend Rudiger +1 year

 

Rice is another Jordan Henderson if we’re being honest. You’re not paying big money to go and watch him.

What I’m saying is, we can do better.

 

Rice is not leaving Arsenal, we need to move the conversation on from him. He chose Arsenal ahead of City for clear reasons. He's going to be there for a long time.

 

I do agree, unique profile but at the same time I'm not really sure what Cama is and the injuries are piling up. May be time to cash in.

Probably EPL bound but I think he fits PSG like a glove, Fabian is getting up there.

 

It's hard to do as a fan of the person Cama is ....but if we're being honest, no part of his game has improved in 4 seasons... still riding on the fact he's an incredible athlete.

The football side needs to improve like immediately.....or I think he should go if we can raise good money.

 

🚨 NEW: Real Madrid are signing LB Victory Okorie from Alavés.

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich also wanted him. @MatteMoretto pic.twitter.com/VNMRwGlkTe

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 14, 2026

He can’t be 16

 

Rice won't leave Arsenal. Also not the midfielder profile RM needs alongside Fede, Jude and Tcho. That'd have been Zubimendi who's also impossible to sign now.

 

Who the fck came up with Rice? Don’t need that type of player at all, let alone paying 100M.