A rival scored past Real Madrid and copied Yamal
Sydney Schertenleib closed out a big win over Real Madrid with a strike from the edge of the box, then ran to the corner flag and did the Lamine Yamal celebration, kissing the badge (2). That is the image doing the rounds after the game.
Mbappe and the club are reportedly frustrated with each other
Tensions between Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid are said to be rising, with both sides increasingly frustrated (8). It follows his knee injury and holiday. Keep this one filed under unconfirmed for now.
Lunin and Asencio are up for sale
Andriy Lunin and Raúl Asencio have played zero minutes under José Mourinho, and neither is in his plans (4). The club reportedly wants to sell both. Juventus, Chelsea and Liverpool are the names circling.
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Carvajal is nearly a Getafe player
Dani Carvajal has passed his medical and the move is closing in on a free transfer (9). Getafe president Angel Torres has confirmed the final details are being sorted.
Konaté trains fully and is pushing for the Villarreal XI
Konaté completed a full training session and is in line to start against Villarreal (5). Real Madrid host Villarreal at 21:00 CEST on Saturday, October 10.
Real Madrid in a six-club chase for Schlotterbeck
Nico Schlotterbeck is back on the radar, with Real Madrid among six clubs tracking the centre-back (3). He has a €60m clause. Liverpool, Barcelona and BVB are also in the picture.
Mac Allister will not shut the door
Alexis Mac Allister, a name linked to Real Madrid for a while, has two years left on his Liverpool deal and is keeping every option open (6). His words: "Il n'y a pas encore de décision définitive gravée dans le marbre. La réalité, c'est que j'ai encore deux ans de contrat. Je vais donner le meilleur de moi-même. Il me reste deux ans, et beaucoup de choses peuvent se passer en deux ans, il y a plein de possibilités" (6). Fabrizio Romano has reported on the situation, and Mourinho's side are the club most consistently mentioned (6).
Alex Scott is the new name on the list
Real Madrid have added Alex Scott to their radar, and Bournemouth have given their response to the interest ahead of January (5) (7). Chelsea are watching the same player (7).
JJ Gabriel has not decided yet
JJ Gabriel and his family are still weighing up his future, with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern and PSG all waiting (11). Europe looks the likeliest destination.
Fan reactions
The subreddit is split between nostalgia and needle. One thread digs into a first Real Madrid kit, the 23/24 third shirt and a 2–1 Clásico win remembered fondly, while another is about Modric showing levels to Pedri (link). Elsewhere, Trent Alexander-Arnold's display for Czechia is getting a look.
