Real Madrid: The first Mercato decisions of Florentino Pérez

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By: Manu Tournoux

The season is not over yet but in Madrid, everyone already seems to be turned to next season. There is still this final of Copa Del Rey against Barça, the World Cup, and the title of Liga is still playable, but the media and supporters already think on behalf of the future coach or in the transfer window. Everything indicates that Carlo Ancelotti will leave the Spanish capital, especially since he has a hell of Brazil on the table. Everything indicates that it is the old big middle of the Xabi Alonso team who will take over from the Italian tactician.

Regarding the transfer window, the fans demand a revolution and arrivals in a mess. In short, a change of cycle, but as we know, the management of Real Madrid is more cautious and does not intend to make follies. For the moment, there is a certainty concerning arrivals: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) should arrive well this summer and wear the white tunic next season.

Few recruits to come

The daily AS Unveils new information on management plans. We learn that in addition to the English side, there will only be two new faces: a central defender and a midfielder. For these two positions, the media reveals already known names: Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) and Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), which are the priorities. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) is not an option deemed credible for the moment because of its fairly high price which will happily exceed 100 million euros. Huijsen and ZubiMendi are estimated at 60 million euros each.

Real Madrid does not intend to spend too much and has therefore made two decisions that will be talked about: not to recruit left side – Mendy and Fran Garcia will still fight for the position – or number 9, leaving the position in Mbappé and Endrick one more season. Regarding departures, the three players at the end of the contract – Modric, Lucas Vazquez and Vallejo – should not be extended. As for David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger, players whose future was a bit vague, they will not leave the capital this summer and their future will be studied in 2026, at the end of their contract. Decisions that will be talked about in Madrid …