Real Madrid are all set to take on Rayo Vallecano in their fifth La Liga match of the 2026/27 season in a little over an hour at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having lost their previous league game to Real Betis, the Merengues will be eager to get things back on track and close the gap to leaders Barcelona, who are three points clear.
With kickoff not far away, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Rayo Vallecano.
And the biggest headline is that marquee summer signing Yan Diomande makes his first start for Real Madrid.
The €140 million arrival from RB Leipzig has been drip-fed minutes off the bench so far by the manager, but has been thrust into the team tonight, replacing Brahim Diaz on the right flank.

#madrid #take #betis

According to MARCA, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is eagerly awaiting the best version of Bernardo Silva.
The Portuguese midfielder, who arrived in the summer, is expected to become a key figure in a Real Madrid side that is still searching for greater control and creativity in midfield.
Tuesday's UEFA Champions League meeting with Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu highlighted what many see as the major weakness of Mourinho's new Real Madrid.
The lack of control in midfield turned the match into a chaotic contest, with the Merengues ultimately surviving thanks in large part to another outstanding performance from Thibaut Courtois.
While the forwards were guilty of wasting several opportunities, Real Madrid struggled to manage the game for long periods.

#madrid #midfield #bernardo

After suffering a disappointing loss to Real Betis in their last La Liga game, Real Madrid are returning to their favorite competition, i.e., the UEFA Champions League, today, on Tuesday. The Merengues will be facing Inter Milan in the opening match of the competition, and would naturally be looking to start their campaign with a win.
To win this game, and the entire competition, Los Blancos would need their superstars to play at their best level. The team will once again be relying a lot on the forward Vinicius Junior, who was also a key contributor in their last two UCL triumphs.
As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the Brazilian talked to Real Madrid media ahead of the UCL opener against Inter Milan. Vinicius **** ured that this campaign is going to be different than the last two, and his team is ready to go all the way:
"I hope number 16 comes. We are ready for it. This is our competition. We haven't done well in it for the past two years. Our first objective is to finish among the top eight. We are always excited about the Champions League. This season is going to be different from the last two Champions League campaigns, and we are going to win it."
Meanwhile, the winger also recognized how difficult the match against Inter is going to be:

#Competition #madrid #Milan

Real Madrid will take on Malaga CF in a little over an hour in Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having started the new campaign with back-to-back wins over RCD Espanyol and Real Sociedad under new manager Jose Mourinho, the Merengues will be eager to maintain their strong start.
With kickoff not far away, Mourinho has announced the Real Madrid starting lineup that will take the field against the newly-promoted La Liga club today at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Having fielded the same starting XI for the first two games, the Real Madrid boss has opted to make some changes to the team today.
Three of the changes come in defence, where Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, and Marc Cucurella all start, replacing Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, and Alvaro Carreras, respectively.

#back #start

After winning the first two games of the new season, against Espanyol on the road and Real Sociedad at home, Real Madrid are set to face the newly-promoted Malaga in their next La Liga game, which is scheduled to take place at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
The Merengues have already been training for this game for some days, and Jose Mourinho held the latest training session ahead of this game on Saturday. As has been the case since the start of the season, the Portuguese coach will remain without several players, including Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch, Rodrygo, and Endrick.
Tchouameni and Endrick's cases are not as severe as those of the other mentioned players, but they are still not at a competitive fitness level, and thus are highly likely to miss the game against Malaga. The other players continue to recover from their longer-term injuries. As a result, Mourinho called up several players from the academy, including Sergio Mestre, Mario Rivas, Cestero, and Alexis Ciria to fill up his ranks.
Meanwhile, Diario AS reports that there was another surprising presence at Valdebebas during this training session, i.e., the Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos. The former Merengue defender and captain visited the club's training facilities during this session.
The Spaniard is currently without a club after having ended his time with the Mexican side Monterrey. Several years after his departure from the Spanish capital, he still remains one of the most beloved players in the history of the white club.

#several

There is no doubt that Real Madrid have had a very exciting summer transfer window, with the addition of up to six new players, and also the return of Jose Mourinho as the team's head coach. However, one aspect that might leave some of the fans not fully satisfied is the lack of reinforcements in the midfield.
The Merengues have signed a highly experienced and reliable midfielder in Bernardo Silva, but as Mourinho himself put it in a recent press conference, the signing of Rodri Hernandez, who ultimately decided to sign for Barcelona, would have been the icing on the cake.
Although Los Blancos were unable to land the World Cup MVP, they might still land another midfielder, albeit one who is significantly far below the level of the former Manchester City star for now, before the transfer window closes.
This possible signing is the Racing Club midfielder Sergio Martinez, who recently made his debut in La Liga and has been linked with Real Madrid in recent days. He has been enjoying interest from other clubs as well, including from Barcelona, Villarreal, and Atletico Madrid, but according to Diario AS, has decided to sign for the Merengue club, despite them offering him only a reserve team place for now.
The report claims that the move can be finalized after Martinez plays the La Liga game between Racing and Getafe this weekend. In his first game in the top division, he scored a wonderful goal that turned out to be the goal of the Matchday 1.

#midfielder #mourinho #club

Real Madrid are set to return to La Liga action tomorrow, on Saturday, when they face Espanyol for the matchday 2 of the new league season. However, this will be their first game, because their matchday 1 fixture was postponed because of the World Cup.
The Merengues have brought a lot of changes to their team during the summer, and the fans are understandably very excited to see their team play. The most prominent and influential of these changes has been the arrival of Jose Mourinho, who has taken over from Alvaro Arbeloa as the team's head coach.
As MARCA has reported, the Portuguese coach today addressed the first press conference of his second stint at Real Madrid, and talked to some length with the journalists. He answered up to 20 questions, and spent 42 minutes interacting with these journalists.
The Portuguese manager started by praising Espanyol, who have already played their first game of the La Liga 2026-27 campaign:
"It's a good team. Teams that have had the same manager for a long time are well-prepared teams. They play well and with ambition. I really liked their first match, and there they are, with three points in the table and their fans happy. We're prepared for what we're going to face."

#real #madrid #espanyol #face

Although the six signings made by Real Madrid would excite the fans the most, another very prominent aspect of the club's transfer market activity has been the sales of youth academy talent which have provided them with a very significant cash injection, reaching up to €200 million.
The most notable of these academy players and graduates who have undertaken moves away from the Merengue club this summer include Gonzalo Garcia, Nico Paz, Cesar Palacios, Victor Valdepenas, and Mario Martin. Meanwhile, Los Blancos have also earned money from the sales of players like Victor Munoz and Alvaro Rodriguez, other La Fabrica graduates on whom they had sell-on clauses.
However, these departures, and the earnings they entail, have not yet come to an end. As Diario AS has reported, another youth academy player, Jacobo Ortega, has now completed his move away from Real Madrid, as he joined the Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg Alsace in exchange for €10 million. Los Blancos will keep 30% of the player's rights and have already confirmed his departure.
This is another very good piece of business from the Merengues, as the youngster becomes the club's most expensive sale of a player who had not yet made his debut with the first team. Ortega was still registered with the Real Madrid C team, but had already shown his talent and potential by being the top-scorer in the UEFA Youth League last season.
Jacobo Ortega has now signed a five-year contract with Strasbourg, and at 20 years of age, has taken a very important step in his career. Hopefully, he will continue to develop at the French club and turn out to be an important player for them going forward. The youngster still has several years of growth and development ahead of him, but if everything turns out well, he can become a top-level forward in Europe, and maybe return to Real Madrid one day.

#madrid

Real Madrid are set to play their final friendly game of the preseason tomorrow when they will travel to Germany to face Schalke 04. This match has been hosted by the German side on the 25th anniversary of their stadium, the Veltins-Arena.
As Diario AS has reported, the Merengues have published the squad for this game, and there are significant changes in the list over the last friendly played against Deportivo. The most notable addition is that of Yan Diomande, who is now the most expensive signing in the history of Real Madrid, while other new signings like Marc Cucurella and Ibrahima Konate have also been named in the squad for the first time.
Three other important players, Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham, and Kylian Mbappe have also been named in the squad for the first time this summer, as they returned to the Merengue club quite late after going quite advanced into the World Cup, and thus starting and ending their holidays late.
Another important player who still remains absent and who would not be able to participate in even a single friendly this summer is the midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. He is suffering from a serious thigh strain and thus is unavailable for this match. Similarly, Endrick has also not been named in this list as he is following a special injury prevention plan.
This last friendly will be an opportunity for Jose Mourinho to field his strongest attack, with Vinicius, Mbappe, and Diomande all available, and also his defense for the next season, as Cucurella and Konate will be available to play.

#named #real #madrid #diomande

Ex-Real Madrid star David Alaba has taken to social media this week, to send a message of encouragement the way of Blancos starlet Dean Huijsen. This comes after the latter made the call to take over ownership of Alaba's squad number for the seasons ahead.
Huijsen is fresh off seeing his prominence in Spain's capital reiterated on Monday. After a somewhat hit-and-miss debut campaign in the colours of Real Madrid, the 21-year-old was nevertheless handed an iconic jersey number.
As confirmed by the player himself, Huijsen is Los Merengues' new no.4.
Drawn on his selection by the media on Monday evening, the former Juventus talent admitted that his inspiration was none other than Sergio Ramos.
As alluded to above, though, a day on, Huijsen has received a personal message from the player to have donned the no.4 even more recently than Ramos.

#real #david

Real Madrid will play their penultimate pre-season friendly of the summer tomorrow when they take on Deportivo La Coruna in the Teresa Herrera Trophy match.
The Merengues will lock horns with the newly-promoted La Liga club at Estadio Riazon, returning to the Teresa Herrera Trophy after 13 years.
Ahead of the trip to Galicia for the friendly tomorrow, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the squad list of Real Madrid players who will be at his disposal for the match.
And, in what comes as a bit of a surprise, new summer signing Yan Diomande has not been called up for the trip.
After his arrival last week, the Ivorian winger, who cost €140 million including add-ons, was left out for the friendly against Ferencvaros, and it was widely expected that the 19-year-old would make his debut against Deportivo.

#real #deportivo #teresa #herrera

There is no doubt that this has been a summer transfer window of historical proportions for Real Madrid. The Merengues have undergone almost a generational change with six new players already signed, in addition to the change on the bench, with Jose Mourinho taking over from Alvaro Arbeloa.
Only today, on Thursday, Los Blancos completed the most expensive signing in their history, as they landed the RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande for €125 million fixed and €15 million in add-ons.
Meanwhile, there was another operation in which they were engaged, and which had everyone ***** ociated with the club on edge, i.e., the renewal of Vinicius Junior. Despite having been in negotiations for a renewal for several months now, the two parties had been unable to arrive at an agreement. Now, with only a year left on his contract and with ***** nal very keen to land him, the matter had reached a critical point.
Fortunately, everything has ended well for Real Madrid. As MARCA has reported, the club has officially announced that Vinicius has renewed his contract for six more years, and thus will remain with the Merengue club till 2032.
Yesterday's meeting between the club officials and the Brazilian's entourage has proven to be decisive. In this meeting, Los Blancos increased their offer for the player, despite previously having made it clear that they will not negotiate any further over his renewal.

#vinicius #only #million

The Brazilian star Vinicius Junior has already returned to Real Madrid after participating in the World Cup and spending his holidays. With his arrival, the drawn-out operation of his renewal has entered its most decisive phase.
Despite having been engaged in negotiations for several months, the two sides have not been able to arrive at an agreement. In the last few days, the Premier League side ***** nal has been strongly linked with the forward, adding another dimension to this saga.
In such a context, reports emerged some days ago that Real Madrid have let the player's entourage know that their latest offer is the final one, and there will be no new negotiations going forward for his renewal.
However, Diario AS reports that a meeting took place between some club officials and Vinicius' entourage, in which a middle ground was reached. The Merengues increased their offer, while still not reaching the figures demanded by the Brazilian, and the club has made it clear that this offer is not unlimited in time, and they expect a response soon.
Further revealing the terms of this new offer, the report claims that Los Blancos are now offering the winger around €24 million in yearly wages, while he was demanding more than €30 million. Furthermore, they are offering him several bonuses that have convinced the player that his economic remuneration will be enough for his satisfaction.

#real #madrid #renewal #forward

An up-and-coming Real Madrid midfield talent could yet prove to be a key factor in setting the dominoes in motion for Rodri to make his way to the Spanish capital.
The Blancos starlet in question? Jorge Cestero.
Cestero, for his part, is a 20-year-old midfielder, who has long been held in high regard across the Spanish football landscape. This past season, he emerged onto the first-team picture at Real Madrid, ultimately notching three appearances between La Liga and the Champions League.
If the latest word stemming from the Spanish media this week is anything to go by, though, then Cestero could soon see his time in the famed white of Los Merengues brought to a close.
As per a report from transfer market insider Matteo Moretto:

#cestero #champions

This is an exciting summer for Real Madrid as the Spanish team is going into the next season with significant changes in the team. While five new players have already been signed and some new signings are also expected in the coming weeks, the most notable change remains that of the head coach, as Jose Mourinho has taken over from Alvaro Arbeloa.
It was a similar feeling last year, when the Merengues had appointed Xabi Alonso to take over from Carlo Ancelotti. However, that experiment did not turn out to be very successful for Los Blancos, as the Spanish tactician lasted only half a season on the bench before he was dismissed in January, after the Spanish Super Cup final loss to Barcelona.
After spending the latter half of the last season without a job, Alonso joined the Premier League side Chelsea this summer, and is going to lead the Blues' next project. As Diario AS has reported, he appeared in an interview with The Athletic, and for the first time commented on his difficult time on the Real Madrid bench.
Personally, the former midfielder revealed that he had overcome the disappointment of his failure at Madrid:
"Fortunately, I don't have many scars in my career… Okay, I do have one scar, but it heals. Now that it has healed, I am very motivated and determined to enjoy this new chapter (at Chelsea) just as I did when I started at Madrid."

#madrid #real #next

Real Madrid have managed to successfully register their fourth summer signing, Bernardo Silva, in La Liga for the 2026/27 season.
The Merengues had already completed the registrations of three of their five new signings, with Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, and Marc Cucurella already being enrolled.
Now, Bernardo Silva's registration is also complete, leaving Carlos Espi as the only summer arrival being left to be enrolled in La Liga.
Real Madrid signed Bernardo as a free agent after his contract with Manchester City expired at the end of the last season.
Courtesy: La Liga

#summer

Fiorentina came back from 2-0 down for a thrilling 2-2 draw with Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, as Roberto Piccoli and Moise Kean replied to Endrick, with Denzel Dumfries starting.
The Viola have transformed more than any other team in Serie A this season, as last term they barely managed to escape the relegation zone.
New coach Fabio Grosso set them out in a 4-3-1-2 formation with four new signings in the starting XI against the Merengues, playing on neutral turf at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt.
KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA – AUGUST 01: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of Real Madrid, speaks with Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid during the pre-season friendly match between Real Madrid and Fiorentina at Woerthersee Stadion on August 01, 2026 in Klagenfurt, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images)
It took just 12 minutes for Real Madrid to break the deadlock when Carreras burst down the left and rolled across for Endrick to take a touch, get away from Luca Ranieri, and beat David De Gea.

#stadion

According to AS, Fiorentina are stepping up their efforts to sign Franco Mastantuono on loan, hoping to use Saturday's pre-season friendly against Real Madrid in Austria as an opportunity to advance negotiations.
The Italian club has sent two of its senior executives, sporting director Fabio Paratici and CEO Alessandro Ferrari, to Klagenfurt, where they are expected to continue discussions as they look to secure the Argentine youngster's temporary move.
Real Madrid are keen to resolve Mastantuono's future as soon as possible.
That urgency was reflected in the decision to leave the Argentine teenage prodigy out of the squad for the trip to Austria.
With a loan move gathering momentum, the Merengues preferred not to risk an injury that could jeopardise negotiations.

#argentine #according #fiorentina #franco

After a break of several weeks, Real Madrid have recorded another success in the transfer market as they landed the Levante forward Carlos Espi after paying his release clause on Thursday. Furthermore, they continue to work towards the signing of Yan Diomande, while the operation for Rodri Hernandez is currently on hold.
Another operation they are working on and which can have significant implications for their team is that of the renewal of the winger Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian has been engaged in negotiations with the Merengue club for several months now, but the two parties have still not reached an agreement, with only a year left on his contract.
Now, Real Madrid are keen to bring this matter to its conclusion, and according to MARCA, they have already informed the player's entourage that their latest offer is the final one, and there will be no further negotiations. The winger will either accept this offer, or they will put him on the market this summer, to avoid losing him for free next year.
In case the Brazilian does not agree to a departure, the possibility of him being left on the bench could become much more real if the Merengues end up signing Yan Diomande, who can play on both wings.
Los Blancos' perception of the winger has not changed. They continue to consider him a key player for their team and also agree that he deserves a raise after the growth he has shown in the last few years. However, they are not willing to break the wage structure for any player, irrespective of how important he is.

#real #market

Real Madrid were quick to make new additions to their defense and midfield after the end of the last season, as they signed, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, and Bernardo Silva.
For the attack, the only major addition in the early phase of the window was the return of the Brazilian forward Endrick from his loan with Lyon. However, the Merengues have now made another addition to their forward line.
As MARCA has reported, Los Blancos have already completed and announced their fifth signing of the summer, i.e., the striker Carlos Espi, whom they have landed after paying his €25 million release clause to Levante. The player has signed a contract till 2031 with Real Madrid.
This new signing will fill the void that will be left with the departure of Gonzalo Garcia, who is very close to completing a move to the Premier League side Fulham, where he will be playing under the former Merengue coach Alvaro Arbeloa.
Los Blancos moved very fast for this latest signing, and only a few hours after reports emerged of their interest in the Spaniard, they had already officially announced his signing. This transfer also disturbs the plans of some Premier League sides, like Hull City and Brighton and Hove Albion, who were also willing to pay his release clause, and the latter already had a deal in place with Levante.

#signed

Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has held talks with Blancos transfer target Yan Diomandé, with a view to the Ivorian's predicted role with the club.
This of course comes ahead of what is viewed as an imminent announcement regarding Diomandé's arrival in Spain's capital.
The young winger has taken his place centre stage in the media headlines surrounding Real Madrid for several days now, after the brass at the Santiago Bernabéu made the call to go all-in on their pursuit of his signature.
An agreement on the personal terms of a contract is now in place between the parties, with just the final details of an accord being sought with RB Leipzig before Los Merengues can make their latest big-money signing official.
And as alluded to above, playing a central role in this process has been none other than José Mourinho.

#diomand #blancos

For most of this summer, Real Madrid have consistently been reported to be looking to sign a new player for the right wing position. For this purpose, the Merengues have been very strongly linked with the Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise, even though the Bavarians have made it clear that they are not going to sell the forward and Los Blancos themselves published an official statement to clarify that they are not negotiating with the player.
Still, conflicting reports have continued to emerge for the entirety of the summer regarding the Spanish giants and the French star, who also has had quite an impressive World Cup 2026 campaign. However, on Friday, news emerged of the Merengues' interest in another player, whose signing can permanently close the door on Olise's potential move to Real Madrid.
This player is none other than Yan Diomande, who has several big European clubs interested in him. In fact, he has already stated that he wants a move to the current European champions Paris Saint-Germain, who reportedly have an agreement in place with him, but are yet to reach an agreement with his club, RB Leipzig.
However, Los Blancos' entry in this operation can significantly impact its outcome. Despite the reports of his agreement with PSG, Fabrizio Romano reports that the player has also opened the door to a move to Real Madrid, and positive talks have also taken place between the two parties.
As far as Leipzig are concerned, they have already rejected a €100 million bid from the Merengue club. Now, the latter are looking to return with another offer.

#move #agreement

The midfielder Arda Guler was one of the very few Real Madrid players who avoided any meaningful criticism, despite being a regular starter, for the failure of the last season. He remained a key player for both Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa, and the highest point of his season came in the second leg of the quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich, in which his two goals kick-started the Merengues’ comeback, although they ultimately fell short of achieving its objective.
Guler also participated in the World Cup with Turkiye where he also impressed, but his team was eliminated in the group stage. As a result, he returned to Valdebebas before any other World Cup player, last Monday.
According to Diario AS, the sessions over these five days have been enough for the Turk to impress his new coach, Jose Mourinho, and his staff. He has returned from holidays in excellent physical condition and mentally driven to continue playing an important role at Real Madrid. Some members of the coaching staff can be heard saying: “Güler is flying!”
The midfielder will find increased competition for his starting spot going into the next season. Bernardo Silva has been one of the major bets made by the Merengue club this summer, and he will compete directly with Guler for the attacking midfield spot. Meanwhile, Endrick’s ability to play on the right wing also means more competition in this position for the Turk.
However, he has the advantage of already being in Mourinho’s good books. The Portuguese manager wanted to have him in his team when he joined Turkish side Fenerbahce, and later had a meeting with the player in Istanbul.

#real #World #midfielder

It has been nearly two weeks since Jose Mourinho returned to train the available players at Real Madrid. The Merengues began their preseason on 13th July, and over the last few days, have also been joined by two players who participated in the World Cup, i.e., Arda Guler and Federico Valverde. The rest of the World Cup players are expected to return to the club in the coming few days.
Meanwhile, the new coach has also had time enough to ***** s the players that have been training under him so far, and he has already made his decisions about the futures of some of these players. For instance, he has given the green light for the departure of the young forward Franco Mastantuono on loan.
Another player about whom he has made his decision is the center-back Raul Asencio. According to SPORT, the Spaniard is not a part of the Portuguese coach’s plans, and the manager has already communicated this to the player.
The Merengues are ready to part ways with Asencio either or loan or through a permanent sale. The defender’s market value has decreased from €40 million to €20 million over the last year, and clubs like Galatasaray and Lazio have been linked with him recently.
However, a significant barrier to his departure could be his high wages. Last summer, they significantly increased his wages, which went up to €8 million including his salary and bonuses.

#merengues #coach #already

Owing to their historical stature as one of the most celebrated and successful clubs in Europe, a lot of footballers dream of playing for Real Madrid at some point in their careers. This allure of the Merengue club turns out to be a crucial weapon whenever they want to get their desired players from the market.
However, if this does not turn out to be enough, Los Blancos have some other tools to attract their targets. One such tool is the presence of some of the biggest stars in their team, and these stars themselves are willing to do their part to convince others to join them.
This was quite visible in the way Vinicius Junior remained in contact with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham to convince them to undertake a move to Real Madrid. Similarly, Bellingham then also convinced his countryman and friend Trent Alexander-Arnold to join the Merengue club last summer.
This year, Los Blancos are once again being linked with a big move, and one player who is most strongly **** ociated with them is the Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise. Conflicting reports about his links with Real Madrid have emerged in recent days. While some reports claim that the Merengues have closed their door to his signing, others continue to suggest that the player is ready to change clubs.
In this context, one recent report by l’Equipe claimed that Olise had already told his France national team teammates that he is ready to leave Bayern Munich to join the Spanish club. Other outlets like Sky Germany later confirmed this news, and now, as SPORT has noted, Bild has given its own version of the story, with another major protagonist.

#real #madrid #blancos #bellingham

Real Madrid signed three new defenders only a few days after the end of the last season to bolster a key area of the team that caused them quite a few problems during the last season. Two fullbacks, Marc Cucurella and Denzel Dumfries, and one center-back, Ibrahima Konate, have been signed, while the club can still sign one more center-back before the end of the summer transfer window.
Although he is still to join his new team, one of these three players, Cucurella, must already have delighted the Merengues. This is particularly because he played a key role in helping his Spain team win the World Cup, showcasing his talents against some of the biggest international sides like Portugal, France, and Argentina.
In addition to the board members, who decided to sign the defender, Real Madrid players are also seemingly delighted with his signing. As Diario AS has reported, the Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes took to social media to congratulate the Spaniard on his World Cup triumph, and to welcome him to the Merengue club.
Rodrygo replied to a post made by Cucurella in which the Spaniard can be seen kissing the World Cup trophy with the following words:
"Congratulations on the **** le!! We're waiting for you at the biggest club in the world."

#team #signed

Reports in Italy claim that Tottenham defender Djed Spence would be more expensive than Anan Khalaili for Inter, but the Nerazzurri are still willing to open talks with Spurs.
Inter are looking for a replacement for Denzel Dumfries, who has joined Real Madrid after the Merengues agreed to match his €20m release clause.
Inter's primary target, Marco Palestra, joined Chelsea instead, while Khalaili failed his medical tests this week, leaving the Serie A ******* le holders still in need of a new right wing-back.
Gazzetta, Sky Sport Italia and Corriere dello Sport claim that Spence is quickly becoming Inter's favourite target, although the Nerazzurri are still ******* sing and have a long shortlist, which includes Strasbourg's Guela Doué, among others.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JULY 05: Djed Spence #25 of England clears the ball in front of Santiago Gimenez #11 of Mexico during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Mexico and England at Mexico City Stadium on July 05, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Inter could easily turn a profit on either Petar Sucic or Aleksandar Stankovic if they wished, but the plan is to keep them both at the moment. The former turned heads in the World Cup, landing even on Real Madrid's radar.
According to Vecernji List (via Calciomercato), Los Merengues and a few English clubs are keeping tabs on him, but the Nerazzurri want to have him for the long haul. He scored and ******* isted once during the recent tournament, becoming an indispensable player for Croatia and throwing his hat in the ring to succeed Luka Modric as the fulcrum of their midfield. He's under contract until 2030. His €1.5M salary will eventually need to be ******* ped up.
Inter already value Sucic €50/60M, and it's unlikely any side will lodge proposals that could really tempt them, while Stankovic is worth about €30/40M. His sale would yield a decent-sized 'plusvalenza,' since the Nerazzurri brought him back from Club Brugge for €13M earlier in the summer, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays.
Christian Chivu spoke highly of the youngster during a recent press conference. He'll likely be part of the squad next season, too. In the meantime, there hasn't been any progress in their Curtis Jones chase. New Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola stated he'd like to retain him (via Mediaset).
Since they have already proven their worth, the team is in a good financial position and doesn't have a ton to do in the transfer market, the opposite stance would be counterintuitive, especially given that they have an aging midfield trio, and two of them might have reached the end of the road.

The Real Madrid Sporting Department is set to have a very busy summer. After already having completed four new signings and four departures, they still have a lot of work left to do for the remaining part of the summer transfer window.
They still have some more exit operations in process, which they would be looking to complete with the highest priority. Meanwhile, the Merengues are also expected to go into the market for new signings again, as they still have to get Jose Mourinho a new midfielder and a centre-back.
However, another operation that they would be looking to complete as a priority would be the renewal of the winger Vinicius Junior, whose current contract is set to expire in one year's time.
In this regard, work is already being done, and according to a report from Diario AS, Real Madrid and Vinicius have already scheduled a meeting to discuss this renewal. This meeting is set to take place at the end of July.
The two parties spoke as soon as Brazil were eliminated from the World Cup, at the Round of 16 stage, and it was in this conversation that they agreed to meet as soon as possible. Furthermore, both parties expressed their willingness to reach an agreement as soon as possible to continue working together in the future.

While most of the spotlight would remain on the changes that take place in their first team during this summer transfer window, Real Madrid are also addressing the needs of their reserve team.
In this regard, the Merengues have decided to bring back one of their former academy trained talents, as a report from MARCA highlights that they have informed Real Valladolid that they are going to exercise the buyback clause present in the contract of Angel Carvajal.
Real Madrid usually keeps such rights in their academy-trained players that depart for other clubs. But with this decision, the 22-year-old forward would return to the white club, despite having a contract with Valladolid till 2028.
His time at the blanquivioleta club has helped him quite a lot with his development. Playing in the second division last season, he scored a total of 20 goals, and the highlights of his campaign included two hat-tricks, against Lealtad and Langreo. He was also called up for the Valladolid first team at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, there is going to be another movement involving both these clubs, but going the opposite way. Last winter, Real Madrid had signed the Valladolid player Adrian Arnuncio on loan for Castilla with the option to purchase him permanently.