A night of goodbyes at the Bernabéu
Real Madrid close out the LaLiga season at home to Athletic Bilbao, and the result almost feels secondary. This one is about the farewells.
Dani Carvajal plays his final match for the club. Toni Kroos has already made his feelings public, urging the Bernabéu crowd to give the right-back the send-off he deserves: "Let him leave through the big door!" (8).
Álvaro Arbeloa, who returned in January stepping in for Xabi Alonso, also confirmed this will be his goodbye. He was clear about one thing: there will be no reunion with José Mourinho in his future (6).
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Valverde back at the Bernabéu
Fede Valverde faces his former club as an Athletic Bilbao player. All eyes will be on how the Bernabéu receives him. No one quite knows what reception awaits, but it is the subplot everyone will be watching (10).
Summer clear-out taking shape
The club is already lining up exits. Fran García, Ceballos, Gonzalo, and Mastantuono are all expected to be sold this summer. David Alaba's departure frees up significant wage room, and the plan is to reinvest that into new signings (7).
Camavinga on Galatasaray's radar
Galatasaray want Eduardo Camavinga. The Turkish side are weighing up a move for the French midfielder, with Villarreal's Pape Gueye as their alternative if the Camavinga deal proves too difficult (5).
Hjulmand links get a nod from his coach
Sporting manager Rui Borges did not exactly shut down the rumours linking Morten Hjulmand to Madrid. "It doesn't surprise me that Real Madrid want him," he said, which will only fuel the speculation (4).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood among Madridistas is reflective rather than celebrating. Fans see this as the end of an era, with Carvajal's farewell dominating the conversation. There is genuine warmth for what he gave the club, and a shared hope the Bernabéu rises to the occasion Kroos demanded. Read the discussion here.
