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

In Valdebebas they say...

“FRANCO MASTANTUONO will wear the number 30

In LALIGA, numbers 1-25 are for first-team registrations, and ONLY number 25 is still available.

If they give it to him now, they'd use up the last slot and couldn't register new signings without deregistering someone.

That's why the plan is to register him as a YOUTH PLAYER and keep #25 FREE in case someone arrives before the transfer window closes.

Later, if he's officially promoted, he could take a lower number.

If I got this wrong, you can come for me and, of course, block me if you see fit, that's how it is, I had to share it.”

🚨 SORPRESÓN: FRANCO MASTANTUONO tendrá el dorsal 30 🔥

En LALIGA, los dorsales 1-25 son para ficha de primer equipo y SOLO queda libre el 25.
Si se lo dan ahora, ocupan la última ficha y no podrían inscribir más fichajes sin dar de baja a alguien.

Por eso el plan es… pic.twitter.com/JVHS8NrnM0

— NoKai (@nokai) August 13, 2025

 

Sept 1st can’t come fast enough.

 

The plan is not to have 15 players on the roster and then complain about depth, injuries, and the schedule

 

AFAIK Rodrygo doesn't have any offers on the table yet. The City rumors are as close as he's come to leaving.

Right now, the squad is locked for next season. If Rodrygo decides to leave, the club might look for a replacement in some departments but unless Konate is put on the market, I don't see a midfielder or CB magically appearing on the club's radar in the next 19 days.

What's the plan? Who the f knows.

 

🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid will leave FREE SLOT in the first team in case of a SIGNING in the last days!

Franco Mastantuono would be registered with the Castilla temporarily. @marca pic.twitter.com/ePuYhZXQHL

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) August 13, 2025

Real Madrid will leave FREE SLOT in the first team in case of a SIGNING in the last days!

Franco Mastantuono would be registered with the Castilla temporarily. @MarcA

 

🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool will offer Ibrahima Konaté a renewal in the coming days.

If he rejects, he could be sold this summer.

Liverpool believe that there are already contacts between Real Madrid and Konaté, that’s why they are pushing to finalize this situation. @marca pic.twitter.com/qIzadqb2Yd

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 13, 2025

Liverpool will offer Ibrahima Konaté a renewal in the coming days.

If he rejects, he could be sold this summer.

Liverpool believe that there are already contacts between Real Madrid and Konaté, that’s why they are pushing to finalize this situation. @MarcA

Article:

https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-m...-perder-konate-madrid-dejara-ficha-libre.html

 

“On another note, the word is that @realmadrid is gearing up to make a move for Ibrahima Konaté once that Guéhi deal goes through. It’s all happening, and it’s going to be interesting to see how this unfolds.”

📍 Just in: Marc Guéhi add-ons not agreed & Real Madrid to chase Konaté⬇️

We have to release the news EARLY but it looks like the fee for Marc Guéhi isn’t quite settled yet according to different source who reached out to us.

We understand the fee was agreed yesterday but… pic.twitter.com/8AslWp8HbT

— indykaila News (@indykaila) August 13, 2025

 

Konate signing will be huge...him,Dean,Tchoameni,Carreras this is a very strong defense

 

🚨 CONFIRMED: Manchester City's TOP target this summer if Savinho leaves is RODRYGO! @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/XhCOyh6f2g

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 13, 2025

Manchester City's TOP target this summer if Savinho leaves is RODRYGO! @FabrizioRomano

 

Connecting some dots.... If we're registering Franco as a Castilla player to keep a spot open in the first team for the moment, and we're also potentially letting Rodrygo go, that would give us 2 open first team spots. Konate + someone else?

 

Read a team can't unregister a player once registered in first team so probably saving a spot since Franco can be registered with Castilla and still playing for first team like Vini, Rodrygo, Asencio in the past.

 

it will be a game of musical chairs mixed with switching partners between Liverpool, Manchester City, and us. at the end of window,. Do they still use fax machine?

 

I don't think the club is forcing an exit either. The role has been explained to him, he is a super sub. I think the club left it up to him to decide if he is fine with it, but have also explained they won't be letting him go for less than a certain amount.

 

It's a WIN-WIN-WIN-WIN situation for all the sides.

 

If Pep wants Rodrygo as Romano says, I feel he will see that as a huge enticement to leave. Pep has a lot of pull like that.

 

Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola revealed that he has spoken to Savinho’s agent, Frederico Moraes, who confirmed that an offer of €50m (£42m) from Spurs had already been turned down.

Nicola reports that an asking price of €80m (£67m) has been placed on Savinho, and it is unclear if the north London outfit are willing to meet the valuation.

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Ornstein says City want far more than 50 ME Spurs offered for Savinho.

"Some conversations have been held that focused on a deal in the region of €50m. Clearly Manchester City, if there's going to be any departure, and I say that with a capital if, because the word coming from the Etihad is that there was an enquiry, it was rebuffed, and it's going no further. But if they were to consider parting with him, it would take, evidently, a far higher number. Are Tottenham willing to stretch that far? If they are, then possibly there could be a deal."

 

So let me get this right... in this market Isak is £170M and Savinho is €80M.

Yet we're pushing out Rodrygo and saying "Hey give us €100M".

This is malpractice

 

If this is truly correct, then we are crazy if we have made Rodrygo available at anything near 100M. Savinho is a third tier player compared to Rodrygo.

 

There are people here in the forum who estimated Rodrigo’s current market value at €40 million.

 

Club's are ready to pay huge transfer amounts if player's salary is small. Rodrygo in the other hand is probably asking a huge salary so that's why the transfer amount is smaller than it should be.