Laporta takes a swing at Madrid, court date is 25 November
Barcelona president Joan Laporta went after Madrid on Wednesday, and now there is a date in the diary. A conciliation hearing is set for 25 November in Madrid (3).
Laporta did not soften it: \"What we cannot accept is the distortion of the truth, and that every time they speak publicly, they attack Barça. Our legal department reacts to these situations\" (3).
This one will run. Mark the date.
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Remember the backdrop: Madrid sit 4th with 15 points from 7, and the Clásico at Barcelona is on 25 October (2).
Five games in 15 days, then the Clásico
October is brutal. Five matches in 15 days, La Liga and Champions League, all stacked between 10 and 25 October (2).
It starts with Villarreal at home on Saturday 10 October (2). It ends at Barcelona on 25 October (2).
Squad depth is about to matter more than any tactical tweak.
Bellingham extension talks coming
Madrid want to tie down Jude Bellingham fast. He is under contract until 2029, and talks on an extension to 2030 or 2031 should start soon (7).
Vinicius Junior is part of the same planning picture (7).
Best news of the week if you are a Madrid fan.
Galatasaray come back for Camavinga
Galatasaray have not given up on Eduardo Camavinga. They tried a €35m bid in the summer and failed. Now they are preparing a January loan approach (4).
Camavinga is their winter priority. Madrid's answer will define how the midfield looks in the second half of the season.
Mourinho wants a centre-back in January
José Mourinho is pushing for a central defensive signing when the window opens (5). The logic is not hard to see after Madrid dropped ground in the first seven matchdays (5).
Centre-back is the position to watch in January.
Endrick may go out on loan again
Endrick is short on minutes and could head back to Lyon on loan in the winter market (9). Carlo Ancelotti wants him playing more, which is why the exit is on the table (9).
Openda, Milan and Roma also feature in the story (9).
Donnarumma on the radar
Madrid are monitoring Gianluigi Donnarumma as a possible Manchester City exit (8). It is a watching brief, nothing more.
Olise wanted £170m to make any Bayern exit possible
Madrid were blocked from signing Michael Olise this summer (10). His answer is a new Bayern deal with a £170m release clause (10).
That is the price any future move would start at.
Alaba lands at Udinese
David Alaba has agreed a verbal deal with Udinese after his Madrid contract expired in June (6). Inter Miami, Union Berlin and Austria Vienna were also in the frame, and Fabrizio Romano has the story (6).
Good to see him sorted.
Alexander-Arnold back in an England shirt
Trent Alexander-Arnold played for England for the first time in 15 months and set up a goal for Anthony Gordon (1).
Madrid's right-back is fit and creating. That matters with a 15-day October coming.
