It’s a victory. But not the victory he expected when announcing presidential elections about two weeks ago. Very confident at the start – almost arrogant some would say – Florentino Pérez saw how his rival Enrique Riquelme managed to make a name for himself in a very short time, and convince a third of Real Madrid members to vote for him. Behind these votes given to Riquelme, there is also a sort of punishment against the current president, often criticized for his management in recent years.
Recruits announced in the coming days
Pérez knows it, now that he has a real opposition in front of him, he will have no room for error. And this will have to translate into a powerful and efficient Real Madrid on the pitch, which the team has clearly not been in the last two seasons. To try to restart the machine, the Merengues boss placed his trust in José Mourinho, whose appointment as coach can now be made official at any time.
And in the transfer window, Pérez has predicted a particularly hot summer. “New stars will come. We know what we need, and they will be here at Real Madrid, defending our jersey. With me, there will always be the best players in the world”he said earlier this week. This Monday, the Madrid press takes stock. We already know the first two reinforcements of the Pérez era. These are Ibrahima Konaté, who will arrive for free from Liverpool, as well as Denzel Dumfries, for whom the Merengues will pay 20 million euros.
Were we wrong about Olise?
That’s not all, since there is also this famous recruit worth 150 million euros, whose identity will be known in the coming hours. If Michael Olise is the name that has come up the most in recent hours, some media are now more skeptical and say that it could be another player. “I have just been told the name of the €150 million player. If he signs, it will be an unexpected bomb. For €150 million, I think it will happen”for example declared José Luis Sanchez on the set ofEl Chiringuito. Others are convinced that it is Vitinha or João Neves.
This Monday, the newspaper Marca still insists with the name of Mateus Fernandes, the West Ham midfielder, while on Sunday, A.S. reported that José Mourinho wanted to enlist Bernardo Silva. In another article, Marca indicates that Mourinho will clearly have a say and will be able to bring the players he wants to the club. The next few days are going to be very busy. Get to work Florentino!
