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

Why pay City now when we can get him for "free" in 2 years?

 

Other that bypassing transfer negotiations, I dunno if it's that much better focusing on free transfers because the new players get higher signing bonuses and higher wages.

 

That's Perez's strategy by and large for CBs: it's worked in the past so it must work now, similar to what we do with coaches. I don't agree with it..

 

Hasn't worked since Rudiger.

Saliba, Upamecano and Schlotterbeck all renewed, Konate is close to renewing..

 

We call not buying defenders at the price other top clubs do "being financially responsible"

 

Gila is very fast. I think he is a fairly good option at the price they would need to pay.

But they would have to buy Gila and another CB.

 

I have suspected for a while that if City get relegated, Rodri ends up at Madrid. That would drop his transfer fee which is already not high given his age, contact status, and injury history.

 

Mourinho's formation and tactics are somewhat predictable but so are his clashes.

I can already see predictable clashes because Mourinho is going to throw a fit when a player does not do what he wants.

I think TAA will probably get himself benched within a couple of montha.

 

Are we finally going to get a deep lying playmaker? With Mourinho, it looks like not.

Aurelien and valverde are almost perfect for Mourinho.

Mourinho will not change anything.

It will be the same players again.

Sick of this midfield.

 

Positions Real Madrid are considering to make transfers this summer:

• TWO center backs
• RIGHT BACK
• MIDFIELDER
• STRIKER

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I would first start by selling so we can afford all the players we are looking for:
-Cama
-Dani Ceballos
-Gonzalo
-Brahim Díaz
-Raul Asencio*

*If we are buying two CBs, we have no reason to keep him, especially since Rüdiger signed for another year.
With Mendy out for a year, we can’t sell Fran. I would also sell Rodrygo, but he’s injured and will only return in early 2027.

Also, i would activate Víctor Muñoz buyback clause and sell him to some EPL team.

 

I know there are weaknesses up and down the roster. All lines whether its the back line, midfield, or attack, could use some changes.

But genuinely, I think the squad can be profoundly changed with 1-2 specific profile signings. And i'm not even talking about something as unlikely as selling Vini and bringing in Haaland.

I know I'm in the minority for him, but signing a midfield profile like Adam Wharton I think could fundamentally alter so much of our play. From solidity at the top of our box, our build up with the ball, to chance creation at the attacking end. I don't see many links for him any more, but I really think a player like that could boost so many results for us. Maybe not make us CL favorites again, but certainly change our day to day in the league.

I desperately want to know who we are willing to sign in midfield.

 

Good player who can become even better, but for that he needs to make the leap from Lazio (and I think he will). It's a matter of whether it's going to be us or another club.

 

Two CBs:
- 0.5 Rudiger (contract extension) + 0.5 Militao (considered new signing once he returns from his injuries)
- 1 Jacobo Ramon

Right Back:
- ?

Midfielder:
- Nico Paz

Striker (read Forward):
- Endrick

I jest. Sort of.

 

I think the issue is this particular group of players are entitled, ego centric and don’t work hard enough. Adding 1-2 players into this shit stew won’t make it taste any better I’m afraid.

Unless Jose has the authority to bench any player, it’s an uphill battle.

I’d like to see either Vinny or Mbappe gone, Fede or Tchoumeni gone, and Jude or Cama gone.

Pick whomever you want. I don’t care.

Also ship out Diaz and Ceballos, Fran and Gonzalo. Loan Frano out.

Thats the level of purge we need.

 

Brahim is still useful and a different player than what we have on the roster. I'd still keep him.

 

with this logic we would be 0.5 win the league by coming second in the table—Militao is completely out, and Rudiger is done at 34

 

He’s only going to take minutes from Endrick, Paz and Arda…. Time to move on.

 

lol on rumors of Perez signing a striker.
Where is he going to play that person? as a CB or a GK?

 

🚨 JUST IN: Real Madrid are yet to take action on the opportunity to sign Joško Gvardiol.

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