Real Madrid is preparing for the future. In 2024, the capital club will have to make strong choices. Indeed, it will be necessary to find a new coach as Carlo Ancelotti’s contract is coming to an end and it is not expected that he will extend his lease, unless the situation turns around. To replace the Mister, who has a strong chance of taking control of Brazil, the residents of the Santiago-Bernabéu stadium have already ticked off several names. The ones that come up most often are those of Zinedine Zidane and Xabi Alonso. This Friday, the track leading to José Mourinho is also mentioned.
If the Madrilenians have not yet found their future strong man, they are moving forward on other equally important issues. Indeed, A.S. reveals this Friday that the team chaired by Florentino Pérez has been working on several contract extensions for more than a year. And she managed to complete the five files she was working on. The Iberian media thus reveals that Vinicius Jr, Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militão, Rodrygo and Federico Valverde have all agreed to extend the adventure with the capital club which is counting on them in the present and the future.
Dissuasive release clauses for Saudi Arabia
According to A.S., Real Madrid will announce Vini Jr’s extension first. Under contract until 2025, the Auriverde international will sign a new lease until 2027. He will therefore still be in Madrid for four years. Excellent news for the club and the player, who will become one of the highest paid members of the group. The two parties have already agreed for several months but the Madrilenians wanted to complete other files in order to announce several extensions. AS specifies that once the news is announced, Vinicius Jr will hold a press conference alongside Florentino Pérez in Valdebebas. For the occasion, he will be accompanied by his family and friends. After Vinicius, Real Madrid will announce the extensions of Camavinga, Valverde, Militão and Rodrygo until 2028.
For all these players, Vini included, the Merengues will include a release clause of 1 billion euros. The aim is to discourage interested clubs, particularly Saudi teams. Florentino Pérez wants to avoid a talent drain, having lost Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad) last summer. The president opened the door to the 35-year-old player following the services that the Frenchman provided for several years to the clubs. This time, the situation is different since the five players mentioned are much younger (between 20 and 25 years old) and can still play there for a while. After these five priority files, Real Madrid intends to begin discussions to extend the lease of Thibaut Courtois, who is currently linked to his club until June 2026. The future is being written today in Madrid.
