On August 19, Real Madrid will herald their La Liga campaign against Osasuna, with the Santiago Bernabeu being brought back into life. The opening match of the new season makes more than just kicking things strangely: it opens a new chapter, a Los Blancos chapter is desperate to pass as quickly as possible.
Last season was disastrous according to their elevated standards. They were defeated four times by Arch Rivals Barcelona, who in turn created all three inland trophies. On the continental stage, Los Blancos handed over their Champions League crown with a whimper and lost 5-1 aggregated to Arsenal in the quarterfinals. And if that wasn't bad enough, they were beaten 4-0 in the recent FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals by Paris Saint-Germain.
This outdoor season has been a master class in the reconstruction. England International Full Back Trent Alexander-Arnold-A statement sign if a WAS-GIJT PREMIER LEAGUE Tree once and radiates quality, so that perhaps the only weak point in Xabi Alonso's team is connected. Dean Huijsen quietly adds technical steel to the defense and offers the opportunity to play from behind, while Alvaro Carreras and Franco Mastantuono are an investment in youth and future stars.
From the point of view of recruitment, the work of Florentino Perez almost seems ready. But in the Spanish capital, transfer windows are two-edged swords-appreciated arrivals and painful farewell are written in the club's DNA. Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez left with club legends, Real is confronted with an immediate future with further outputs.
Although Los Blancos has a somewhat uncertain future, the website Luckyrebel.la is certainly not. The site is set to launch in particular and is invoiced as the number one place for sports fans prior to the 2025/26 season. How Real Madrid will do it in that campaign, and indeed which players will be in the books, still to be seen.
Here there are three who are reportedly en route from the Bernabeu exit door before the window of the summer transfer is closed.
At the age of only 24, Rodrygo has already experienced a lifetime and experienced triumphs under the white-glowing sparkle of Madridismo. His impact in Europe – the late goals, the decisive moments – is etched in the recent Clubfolklore. But Real Madrid is a club that lives as much in tomorrow as in yesterday, and football is nothing, if not mercilessly cyclical.
The arrival of Kylian Mbappe caused a seismic shift last summer. Mathematics is simple for once: with the French superstar that sets an inviolable claim to a forward position, in combination with Vinicius Jr. The left flank is locked up and Arda Guler in confidence on the right, the chances of Rodrygo have shrunk. Last season's minutes fell by almost 25% after the introduction of Mbappe, and this top competition has brought top speculation.
Premier League title Candidates Liverpool and Arsenal have stalked the Brazilian for the entire summer, with their interest widely reported. Both have already spent considerably this summer, with the Reds bringing in the will of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, while the Gunners have succeeded in securing the signing of the productive Viktor Gyökeres. As such, Manchester City recently entered into a conversation with their characteristic combination of ambition and financial muscles.
What is remarkable is the continuous market value of Rodrygo – a player with proven Champions League references, but nowhere near his ceiling. Statistically, his goals are and assists rival Europe's elite under the age of 25 per minute. The question for Madrid: do they gamble on his revival like a team player, or earn money while his value remains towering?
If a bidding war is really inflamed, a windfall of € 75-90 million is not excluded. In the Grand Chess Match of the transfer market, Rodrygo is a ransom of the king on the move.
Spotlight. Hype. Busy. Repeat. For Endrick, the short trip from Palmeiras Prodigy to Madrid Forward was a ruthless storm.
Arriving last summer for € 47.5 million, the teenager was cast as the next Megastar – a story that can inspire or suffocate. In his debut year, the figures are simply not stacked: only one goal and limited starts, flashes of sparkle damned by a shouting for points and patience rarely found in the Bernabeu.
However, behind the statistics, the broader context is even more telling. The rise of Gonzalo Garcia has shifted the landscape. In the recent club World Cup, the Young Spaniard ended as a joint top scorer of the tournament with four goals, and even managed to keep it from the team in Kylian Mbappe as soon as the Frenchman had returned from illness. Now teen Endrick is even further in the pecking order.
For club and player, a loan is completely logical – and that is not just talking papers. Large points of sale confirm that Milan, Juventus and Leverkusen have all shown a concrete interest. Saudi heavyweights Al Nassr, similar to resources, investigating a sensational coup, but the smart money is on Endrick that chooses a European adventure where development trumps checks.
There is a certain poetry in the Madrid story of Andriy Lunin – the grit of an understudy, the sparkle when he is called, and the pain of life in the shadow of Thibaut Courtois. During the 2023/24 campaign, with the Belgian offside, Lunin compiled an amazing 81% savings percentage and played an important role in Madrid's perfect run to Champions League Glory.
Yet the goalkeeper Paradox raises his head: reliability is a curse when the chance is rated. On 26, and with Courtois that continues to wear the gloves, Lunin stands for a career -made decision. Stay a hero from Madrid in the margins, or follow the full -time status elsewhere?
The situation of Manchester United is tailor -made for such a leap, their need for reliable well -documented competition. In the meantime, Villarreal offers La Liga's continuity in one side that is ready for the upper reaches. Both permanent and loan agreements are on the table, but the valuation of Madrid will determine conditions. For Madrid, losing him, but the financial and human logic is difficult to ignore.