The month of January should be calm for Madrid. As usual, the management of the club in the Spanish capital does not intend to bring in new faces during this winter market, unless there is a surprise. Of course, there has been talk of Trent Alexander-Arnold, in order to cover the long absence of Dani Carvajal, but everything indicates that the England international should pack his bags in Madrid during the summer and not in this first month of the year 2025. Liverpool have no intention of letting it slip away now.
At the same time, Real Madrid also wants to strengthen its midfield. The absence of Toni Kroos is still felt even if Carlo Ancelotti’s team is coming out of a rather satisfactory December, and Luka Modric could well leave next summer. You will have understood, we need new faces in the midfield. Rodri’s name has come up a lot in the Spanish media lately, but it is of course a very delicate and complicated operation for obvious reasons, even more so after Guardiola’s extension at City.
Reunion with Xabi Alonso?
In search of slightly more realistic alternatives, the Merengues had also ticked off, among others, the name of Martin Zubimendi, the Real Sociedad midfielder who had precisely replaced Rodri at half-time in the final of the last Euro. And as indicated Relevoit’s very serious. The Madrid management really likes the Basque, and wants to give a little more Spanish touch to their squad. For his part, the main person concerned is also very interested in a possible transfer to Madrid.
Especially since he risks finding Xabi Alonso, who was his coach with the B team of Real Sociedad and who should be, in the near future, the coach of Real Madrid. The two men would like to work together in Madrid. Above all, the Basque club is already working on Zubimendi’s replacement, and Jon Gorrotxategi is already seen as the one who will take over in the middle of the San Sebastian side. See you next summer.
