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

He's been talking positively about Rodri to RM.

Roma no se construyó en un día. Tranquilidad

— Pepe Álvarez (@pepealvarezzz) July 22, 2026

muy optimista

— Pepe Álvarez (@pepealvarezzz) July 21, 2026

 

Rodra's claim that Florentino had no idea about Cucurella signing until it was done sounds total bullshit. No chance JAS spends 60 ME without notifying Florentino.

 

Sounds like Olise will be staying at Bayern at least for one more season from this Bild piece. Bayern has leverage with current contract until 2029.

🚨💣 BREAKING: Kylian Mbappé has INFORMED Florentino Pérez that he has managed to CONVINCE Michael Olise to join Real Madrid!

Mbappé is PUSHING VERY HARD for Olise to join Real Madrid!

During the World Cup, Mbappé actively COURTED Olise everyday, explaing to him how well the… pic.twitter.com/h812q61qbS

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 BREAKING: Michael Olise believes his chances of winning the Champions League would be SIGNIFICANTLY higher at Real Madrid than at Bayern Munich.

Olise is now pushing for TALKS with the Bayern bosses. He wants to see how the club plans to remain competitive in the Champions… pic.twitter.com/70J2Erioo9

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

 

I read this and my eyes rolled.

Like @boeder says the plan is for every win Florentino is the mastermind behind every move at the club; and with every failure the President is a hands off boss who is too old for the time consuming and stressful day to day decision making at the club ,he's merely a figurehead who poses for photos after the deals are done.

 

Good reason not to sign the guy, he obviusly lacks the intelligence and common sense of a competent human being.

Who in their right mind defeats a rival and advances in a tournament then just a couple of months later proclaims the rival to be superior team with the greater ability to win said tournament.

 

🚨💣 BREAKING: Real Madrid are prepared to offer Rodri a contract until 2030! @berger_pj pic.twitter.com/hZtWa5ME4p

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 BREAKING: A secret meeting between Real Madrid and Rodri’s agents took place yesterday afternoon at a restaurant in Pozuelo, Madrid! @berger_pj pic.twitter.com/gFqrtL8c7y

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 BREAKING: Rodri to Real Madrid is HEATING UP!

Real Madrid aim to reach an agreement on personal terms. @berger_pj pic.twitter.com/eRte2wFUZX

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 22, 2026

 

🚨⚪️ Rodri (30/🇪🇸) to Real Madrid this summer is heating up! 🔥

A secret meeting between Real Madrid and Rodri’s agents took place yesterday afternoon at a restaurant in Pozuelo, Madrid. Real Madrid’s board has now decided to go for Rodri as one of their top targets.

Real are…

— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) July 22, 2026

Le Real Madrid de José Mourinho prépare encore un gros coup au mercato estival : le champion du monde espagnol Rodri est disposé à rejoindre les Merengues
➡️ https://t.co/SHBEzU3LBX pic.twitter.com/XAHxcS51j6

— L'Équipe (@lequipe) July 22, 2026

 

🚨💣 BREAKING: Man City's price for Rodri is €100M.

Real Madrid believe they can negotiate a CHEAPER deal. @lequipe pic.twitter.com/EzuUZmFwcM

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 BREAKING: Real Madrid are PREPARING TO SIGN RODRI!

Florentino Pérez was NOT fully convinced at first, but THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

The club now believes it's ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to sign a "Toni Kroos role" player, and they have decided that player is RODRI. @lequipe pic.twitter.com/7CzSBwqxen

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 JUST IN: Real Madrid want Rodri, but they do NOT want to spend more than €60M for him.

Man City's pricetag has ALWAYS been €100M. @lequipe pic.twitter.com/yX6mdfLwLe

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

 

Man I wish people could talk about players he's like so and so, Rodri has some characteristics like Kroos but they are different players. I hope we sign him.

 

Gosh I wonder why? What an unserious response.

In other news...

Manchester City’s Rodri to have surgery on back injury, return date unknown

 

🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid and Rodri's agents had a secret meeting yesterday in Madrid.

They are offering him a contract till 2030.

— @berger_pj pic.twitter.com/NH7GNg3oge

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) July 22, 2026

 

Rodra also mentioned Rodri is scheduled to have a minor surgery. Daily Mail journo had reported the same few weeks back.

Rodri.

De estar prácticamente descartado a ser una opción real para el Madrid.

JAS y Juni lideran la operación.

Florentino es el más reacio por el temor a más lesiones. Pero Florentino apenas está interviniendo este mercado.

Florentino rechazó a Bernardo en mayo. Y fichó.…

— Rodra (@Rodra10_97) July 22, 2026

 

100M€ for Rodri?are they crazy..he is 30yo and in last year of his contract

 

Is this why some of you are so incredibly gung-ho, because you think he'll be cheap? He won 4 straight PL titles, the CL, the Euros, the Ballon D'Or, the World Cup and now the Golden Ball, playing for an oil club who has neither the need nor desire to sell. He was never going to be a bargain.

 

Optimistic about Rodri. Maybe we can send Camavinga the other way?

 

I love me some Rodri, but 100M is way too much.

 

The ol' cash + bench player for a starter trade, never fails.

 

Rodri needs to force his way out of that prison.Im not seeing us paying 100M€.60M€ max what is his valuation also on TM.

 

Part of me wants to believe that because City doesn’t need the money and are super rich maybe they will be more willing to part ways with with a player who has already given his best years to them and they can offload and move on before he becomes a liability.


I know PSG have a different philosophy on this but maybe City has taken note and looking ahead to future transfer would want players to know if things don’t workout, or even if they do, the players won’t be treated like hostages or slaves.

 

Nobody is paying City €100m, I don't even think City will complicate negotiations if Rodri makes it clear that he has no intention of renewing and wants to leave.

€50-60m now or he can leave for free next summer to RM or any other club..

 

🚨💣 BREAKING: Rodri is REALLY INSISTING to go to Real Madrid.

He considers it HIS PERSONAL DREAM and his WHOLE FAMILY'S DESIRE.

Rodri's camp are currently WAITING for the GREEN LIGHT from FLORENTINO PEREZ.

He will have THE FINAL SAY.

There is NO green light from Perez right… pic.twitter.com/Kijn4iwmC6

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 JUST IN: Rodri is NOT signing a contract extension at Man City right now because he is WAITING for Real Madrid!

The club has been INFORMED that he really wants to join.

Final decision up to Florentino Pérez. @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/jW63JIXPWP

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

🚨💣 BREAKING: Man City will ask for BIG MONEY for Rodri.

Even if Florentino Pérez gives his green light, it's yet to be seen whether the deal is financially possible for Real Madrid. @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/NuCmVclcB2

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 22, 2026

 

Parmigiano Reggiano continues "And even if the deal is financially possible for Real Madrid, it's yet to be seen if the club's fax works, no other machine convinces the club"

A world-class deep lying midfielder is not a luxury, it is a critical necessity; an area we've failed to reinforce for 3 summers now claiming a Valverde-Tchouameni-Bellingham midfield is good enough and it's been proven otherwise or "nobody convinces the club"..

€60m or €70m is far less than the damages from a 3rd consecutive trophyless season..

 

Completely agree