Mourinho wants Barcelona's Rodri for Real Madrid
This is the rumor that will dominate every conversation today. Jose Mourinho, increasingly linked with the Real Madrid job, reportedly wants to sign Rodri Hernandez from Manchester City upon his arrival (4). The move would be sensational on its own, but the BBC reports Real Madrid are already confident of landing Rodri following Pep Guardiola's exit from City (10). A separate report claims a City star is actively pushing for the move (6). And in the wildest twist: Mourinho also wants to sign a Barcelona player as part of his Madrid project (4).
Season finale: Arbeloa, Militao, Rodrygo sit out
Real Madrid host Athletic Club in the final La Liga match of the 2025-26 season today. Alvaro Arbeloa, Eder Militao and Rodrygo Goes will all be rested, with one eye firmly on the 2026 World Cup (1). Final game, nothing at stake, key names preserved.
Castilla face promotion showdown Saturday
Real Madrid Castilla play CD Guadalajara this Saturday with promotion on the line (8). The reserve team knows exactly what it needs to go up. A huge day for the academy.
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Camavinga stays, Bernardo Silva links surface
Real Madrid have reportedly ruled out selling Camavinga this summer (7). Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva's name is being floated as a possible incoming (7). The Portuguese midfielder has been on Madrid's radar before, and a Guardiola-less City could open the door.
Juvenil A reach Copa de Campeones final in extra-time drama
Real Madrid Juvenil beat Granada Juvenil 1–2 in the Copa de Campeones semi-final, with Jaime Barroso converting a penalty in extra time to seal it (12) (13). Álvaro López also scored. Your youth team can now complete an unprecedented treble: La Liga, Youth League, and Copa de Campeones (13). Barcelona or Las Palmas await in the final.
Tebas: Florentino hasn't abandoned the Super League
LaLiga president Javier Tebas says Florentino Perez has not given up on the Super League project, he has simply changed strategy (11). As Tebas put it: "Florentino no ha abandonado el proyecto de la Superliga, solo ha cambiado la estrategia" (11). This story is not going away.
Fan reactions
The mood across the Real Madrid subreddit feels restless and transitional. There's a lively debate over whether Tchouameni should be sold, with fans arguing the midfield is overloaded with physical profiles and lacks a proper deep-lying playmaker since Kroos departed. Another thread speculates about Bellingham as a Mourinho-style number 9, pointing to the physical strikers Mourinho has historically built around. The transition from Kroos continues to be cited as the team's biggest structural problem.
