On August 19, Real Madrid will start its Liga season against Osasuna, and Santiago Bernabéu is about to come alive again.
This opening match for the new season is not content to upset things: it opens a new chapter, a chapter that the Whiteos absolutely want to write as soon as possible.
Last season was disastrous at their level. They were beaten four times by their lifelong rival, Barcelona, who then won the three national trophies. On the continental scene, the Whiteos have sold their title of champion of Spain by losing 5-1 (Tot.) Faced with Arsenal in the quarterfinals. And as if that were not enough, they were beaten unresolved 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the FIFA club World Cup by Paris Saint-Germain.
Summer recruits
This offseason was a real lesson in reconstruction. The English international rear Trent Alexander-Arnold-a striking signature if any-brings a baggage of the Premier League and overflows with qualities, perhaps filling the only weak point of the team of Xabi Alonso. Dean Huijsen discreetly strengthens technical defense and offers the possibility of playing in defense, while Alvaro Carreras and Franco Mastanuono represent an investment in youth and the future star.
From the point of view of recruitment, the work of Florentino Perez seems almost finished. But in the Spanish capital, the transfer window is double -edged: prestigious arrivals and painful farewells are inscribed in the DNA of the club. With the departures of the legends of the Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez club, Real is faced with a near future which could be marked by new departures.
Here are three players who, according to rumors, could leave the Bernabéu before the summer transfer window closed.
Rodrygo S'en Va
At just 24 years old, Rodrygo has already experienced a life of pressures and triumphs under the fire of the spotlight of Madridido. Its impact in Europe – its goals at the end of the match, its decisive moments – is engraved in the recent history of the club. But Real Madrid is a club that lives as much in the future as in the past, and football is ruthlessly cyclical.
The arrival of Kylian Mbappé last summer launched a radical upheaval. The calculation, for once, is simple: with the French superstar which claims an untouchable attacker, Vinicius Jr. being confined on the left flank and Arda Guller winning in confidence on the right flank, Rodrygo's opportunities have been reduced. The playing time last season has dropped by almost 25 % after the arrival of Mbappé, and this high -level competition fueled speculation.
Liverpool and Arsenal, two contenders for the first League, tracked down the Brazilian all summer, and their interest was widely relayed. However, both have already spent a lot this summer: the Reds recruited players like Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, while the Gunners managed to ensure the recruitment of the prolific Viktor Gyökeres. Manchester City has recently entered the debate, with its emblematic combination of ambition and financial power.
What is remarkable is the constant market value of Rodrygo: a player who has proven himself in the Champions League, but who is undoubtedly far from reaching his ceiling. Statistically, its goals and assists per minute compete with the European elite under 25. The question for Madrid: bet on his return in force as a team player, or monetize his value as long as she remains high?
If a real auction war broke out, a windfall of 75 to 90 million euros cannot be excluded. In the big chess of the transfers market, Rodrygo is a real royal movement in motion.
Endrick Felipe
Full lights. Craze. Pressure. Repetition. For Endrick, the short course of the prodigy of Palmeiras to the Madrid striker was a real storm.
Arrived last summer for 47.5 million euros, the teenager was expected as the next Megastar – a story that can inspire or suffocate. For his first year, the figures were simply not there: a single goal and few tenure, his lightning lights attenuated by a thirst for points and a rare patience in Bernabéu.
But behind the statistics, the general context is even more revealing. The emergence of Gonzalo Garcia has upset the landscape. During the recent Club World Cup, the young Spaniard finished top top scorer of the tournament with four goals, even managed to hold Kylian Mbappé away from the team after the return of the French of illness. Today, the young Endrick finds himself even lower in the hierarchy.
For the club and the player, a loan is perfectly logical – and it is not a simple rumor. The main media confirm that Milan, Juventus and Leverkusen (without forgetting OM) have all expressed concrete interest.
