Carvajal's final dance, three replacements lined up
Dani Carvajal is leaving. The captain has told the club he's off this summer, and his last home game at the Bernabéu will be against Athletic Club. The club already has three right-back options on the table to replace him (1). Big shoes to fill, he's been yours for over a decade.
Mourinho back? The noise won't go away
José Mourinho is being linked with a return to the Bernabéu dugout. Reports out of Portugal say he was absent from training, with Real Madrid 'increasingly close' to landing him (2). Nothing confirmed, but the rumours are getting louder. Ruben Amorim's name also surfaces in the same chatter.
Lunin wants to stay, but it's complicated
Andriy Lunin wants to remain at Real Madrid, but his future is far from settled. An emergency meeting is reportedly being planned to sort out whether he stays or goes this summer (3). Jorge Picón is close to the story.
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Rodri on the radar
Real Madrid have Rodri down as a 'very clear market option' this summer, per reports from Spain and the Netherlands (4) (5). The Manchester City midfielder is seen as the kind of signing that transforms your midfield. City won't let him go cheap.
Vitinha chase ruled out
Don't expect a Vitinha clone to arrive. The club have explicitly ruled out moving for a midfielder in that mould, saying the PSG man is 'not on the table' (6). One less name to track.
Fan reactions
The Klopp-and-Haaland presidential ticket has fans split between laughter and disbelief. Most see it as pure fantasy, one called it a 'glitch in the matrix', but a few admit they'd take it seriously if there was any chance it actually happened. See what fans are saying
