Real Madrid Rumors & News

Marca.com "Luka Jovic arrived at Real Madrid in the summer of 2019 with the aim of becoming a reliable backup to Karim Benzema in the short term and of replacing the Frenchman in the long term, but it hasn't gone to plan.  The Serbian striker hasn't been able to..." July 10

Managing Madrid "Marcelo has returned to the injury list after suffering a strain in his left adductor muscle, near his groin, and will miss up to 20 days. The latest injury set-back will see the Brazilian miss the remainder of La Liga. He will miss the games against Deportivo..." July 10

The Busy Babe "Arguably the two biggest stars of the restart for Manchester United have been Mason Greenwood and Bruno Fernandes. They have combined to score 9 goals in just 6 games since returning to action, and have firmly established themselves as part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first choice..." July 10

ESPN "MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. will retake a COVID-19 test after an error in the first one but the teenage winger has not tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his manager Zinedine Zidane said on Thursday. Brazilian forward Vinicius, 19, did not train..." July 09

The Independent "Manchester City will play the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie against Real Madrid at the Etihad, Uefa has confirmed. Uefa communicated that all second legs of the remaining last 16 ties postponed due to coronavirus will be played at the home teams’..." July 09

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid have decided to go after the signing of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba in the next transfer window, according to a report from French newspaper L’Equipe. Pogba’s contract with United expires in 2021 and that would give Madrid some kind of edge if they..." July 08

AS "Next Friday, UEFA will stage the draw for the quarter-final of the 2019/20 Champions League in Nyon. The governing body are also expected to confirm that the final four outstanding Round of 16 return legs will be staged at the home grounds of Manchester City, Bayern Munich,..." July 07

Republic World "Real Madrid will reportedly not sign any player this summer as the LaLiga giants will try and cover the loss in revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The LaLiga table-toppers will instead look to generate revenue from player sales in the transfer window. Gareth Bale and James..." July 07

Sporting News "Real Madrid may be one of the richest clubs on the planet but even they are having to “adapt” their plans for a different kind of transfer market, says Emilio Butragueno, with the Covid-19 outbreak hitting sporting institutions hard. The Blancos boast some of the deepest..." July 07

Marca.com "Achraf Hakimi's agent, Alejandro Camano, has claimed that Zinedine Zidane is the reason why his client left Real Madrid. The right-back, a graduate of Los Blancos' academy, signed for Inter last week following a two-year loan spell..." July 06

Sporting News "Frank Lampard is eager to avoid making any comparisons between Eden Hazard and Christian Pulisic, with the former Chelsea star having “been here and done it” while the United States international remains one for the future. Plenty are looking to place forwards from..." July 06

Marca.com "James Rodriguez has made it clear that he no longer wants to play a part at Real Madrid and is looking to depart the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this summer. Both parties know that it is in their interests to manoeuvre a move away from the Spanish capital this..." July 05

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea are interested in Kai Havertz, but interest by itself means very little as the Blues would need to ward off competition from a number of top clubs to attain the 21-year-old’s signature. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are often mentioned in that regard, though the former are..." July 04

TeamTalk "Chelsea are weighing up a move for Alphonse Areola as a potential replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga, according to reports in France. It has been a mixed season for Arrizabalaga, who was dropped by Frank Lampard earlier in the year. He has since reclaimed his starting berth, but..." July 03

ESPN "Inter Milan have signed Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid on a five-year contract for a fee of €40m plus add-ons. Hakimi, 21, spent the past two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund, forging a reputation as one of Europe's best attacking..." July 02

Managing Madrid "A couple days back, Real Sociedad officially confirmed that Martin Ødegaard has been suffering from patellar tendinopathy, which must have been what Imanol Alguacil was referring to when he said: “He [Ødegaard] has been dealing with the injury since October..." July 02

Bavarian Football Works "David Alaba’s value to Bayern Munich is undeniable. He’s Bayern through and through, emerging from the club’s youth academy and establishing himself as a starter for a decade. He’s been invaluable at left back and more recently at center back, with his..." July 01

Managing Madrid "Stade Rennais sporting director Florian Maurice talked to RMC Sport and confirmed that young midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will stay with them for another season, even though there were reports this spring suggesting that Real Madrid were going to complete a move for..." July 01

Daily Mail "Inter Milan have reportedly sealed the signing of Real Madrid full-back Achraf Hakimi on a five-year contract for an initial fee of £36million. The Moroccan international was spotted arriving in Milan to complete his medical ahead of sealing a move to Antonio..." June 30

Yahoo! Sports "Barcelona have been on course for their third consecutive league title this season, having led the league for 16 of its 32 game weeks. However, the Blaugrana now sit two points behind rivals Real Madrid, with only six games left to play. Barca have looked pretty unconvincing in..." June 30

Managing Madrid "Tottenham have offered €16 million for the signing of Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez, according to a report published on British newspaper The Sun. While The Sun isn’t a very accurate publication in terms of transfer rumors, Spanish newspaper AS echoed the news..." June 30

The Boot Room "Mundo Deportivo have claimed that Tottenham Hotspur and Jose Mourinho want to raid the Portuguese manager’s old side Real Madrid for attacker Lucas Vazquez this summer – at a cut-price £15.5million. Three-time Champions League winner Vazquez, 28, has fallen down..." June 29

Managing Madrid "According to a report from Sergio Santos of AS, both Valencia and Villarreal are interested in signing Borja Mayoral this summer. The striker, who is currently on loan at Levante, would have one year remaining on his contract and would likely be available for..." June 28

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez talked to Rio Ferdinand for The Locker Room and revealed what happened last summer, when he was rumored to be on his way out of the club only to stay past the deadline. “I won’t say any names but I had the chance to join a big..." June 27

Managing Madrid "Upon the depressing news that Achraf Hakimi would be moving onto Inter Milan for a measly fee of €40 million, many Madridistas took solace in the fact that Real Madrid would probably be inserting a buy-back clause in the contract. Unfortunately, according..." June 27

ESPN "Zinedine Zidane has admitted the Real Madrid job "wears you out," saying he has no desire to coach for another 20 years. Madrid and Barcelona are locked in a frantic La Liga title race, level on points -- with Zidane's team top thanks to their..." June 27

Managing Madrid "Real Madrid midfielder Oscar Rodriguez, currently playing for Leganes on a loan deal, has received interest to join Villarreal in the next transfer window. Madrid have set €10 million as the asking price for Oscar and Villarreal seem willing to spend that kind of money..." June 27

We Ain't Got No History "Recent rumors about Victor Moses portrayed a scenario where Inter Milan did not have the necessary finances to pursue a move for the Chelsea loanee, but it seems that in reality, the Nerazzurri may have been looking for a higher-profile signing all along. According..." June 27

Express "Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane could move for Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi this summer. The Spanish giants are ready for a busy summer transfer window. Real have been linked with Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen. And according..." June 26

Managing Madrid "Last night Edu Aguirre announced on El Chiringuito that Achraf Hakimi has made the decision to leave Real Madrid this summer. The Moroccan does not want to be a substitute and may feel that the challenge of dislodging Dani Carvajal is a step too far. Aguirre mentioned Bayern..." June 26

HITC Sport "Liverpool linked Ousmane Dembele has been likened to Eden Hazard by former Ligue 1 ace Mathieu Bodmer, who tells Goal that he thought of the Barcelona winger as a future Ballon D’Or winner when he was just 11 years old. Two of the most expensive and exciting forwards..." June 25

ESPN "Cristiano Ronaldo has been a prolific scorer and dominant force in England, Spain and Italy during his illustrious career. But how has his playing style altered as he has achieved success with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus? Gab Marcotti dug into the data...." June 25

The Hard Tackle "Chelsea have made a stunning £80 million bid for Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz, £8 million more than Real Madrid. According to WinSports, as relayed by The Sun, Chelsea have now once again set their sights on Kai Havertz. The Blues have reportedly tabled..." June 24

The Boot Room "French outlet Le10Sport have claimed that both Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi this summer, amid reports Mikel Arteta is ready to get rid of the Frenchman. Guendouzi, 21, has been heavily criticised over the past few days..." June 24

Sporting News "James Rodriguez says Real Madrid stopped him from joining another Spanish club last summer and that he also turned down down a move to Italy. Madrid invested €75 million (£68m/$85m) in James back in 2014, luring him to Santigo Bernabeu from Monaco on a five-year contract...." June 24

Daily Mail "Juventus are interested in signing Wolves striker Raul Jimenez with Real Madrid and Manchester United also eyeing up the Mexican international. " June 21

The Sun "The £150million-rated Senegalese star, 28, has yet to offer any indication that he will sign a new deal offered him nine months ago. And boss Jurgen Klopp is growing anxious over the situation. He has told the Liverpool hierarchy that even if Mane is..." June 21

We Ain't Got No History "According to a report from ESPN, Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté is quite happy with life at Stamford Bridge — thanks for asking! — and does not want to move out anytime soon. Better yet, Chelsea appear not keen on selling him either! For whatever reason,..." June 19

We Ain't Got No History "A new competitor has entered the Kai Havertz arena, and to no one’s surprise, they’re called Real Madrid. Every great player in football will eventually get linked with the Galacticos, and Kai Havertz is pretty great indeed. That doesn’t necessarily mean that this is..." June 19

Football Espana "Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists his relationship with the club’s forward Gareth Bale is ‘normal’ despite renewed reports of friction. According to the front page of Tuesday’s edition of Marca earlier this week, the relationship is..." June 18

Marca.com "There doesn't seem to be a solution to the problem that is the relationship between Zinedine Zidane and Gareth Bale at Real Madrid. The Welshman was left out of the starting line-up to take on Eibar on Sunday and, when he did come on during the second half, he..." June 17

AC Milan Offside "Football Italia quoting OkDiario and Calcio Mercato are reporting that AC Milan are looking to sign Luka Jovic from Real Madrid on a similar type of deal that got the club Ante Rebic from Eintracht Frankfurt . The cost of Jovic outright would be about 60..." June 17

Sporting News "Joao Felix would be "at a higher level" if he had joined Real Madrid instead of Atletico Madrid, claims Carlos Carvalhal. Atletico shelled out €126 million (£122m/$142m) to sign Felix from Benfica ahead of Antoine Griezmann's departure for La Liga rivals..." June 16

Marca.com "Former Ajax and Barcelona player Ronald de Boer has revealed that Real Madrid are interested in signing Donny Van de Beek and that the current Ajax midfielder would also like to sign for Los Blancos. The Dutch midfielder has..." June 16

Sporting News "Kylian Mbappe needs to leave Paris Saint-Germain to reach the level of dominance his potential suggests, according to Real Madrid star Luka Modric. The France World Cup winner has been consistently linked with a transfer to Spain's capital with countryman Zinedine Zidane..." June 15

Yahoo! Sports "Real Madrid star Marcel is the latest athlete to use the field of play as a platform to protest police brutality and systemic racism against Black people. After scoring in the first half of Saturday’s 3-1 La Liga win against Eibar — the first match for Real..." June 15

Sporting News "Robert Lewandowski wanted to join Real Madrid to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo before being persuaded to sign for Bayern Munich, according to the striker’s former adviser Cezary Kucharski. The Poland international linked up with Bayern on a free transfer from Bundesliga..." June 15

Marca.com "Real Madrid returned to action with a 3-1 win over Eibar on Sunday, but Zinedine Zidane was not at all happy with the second half performance and he let the players know his thoughts after the match. It's not common for the coach to scold his players in such a..." June 15

ESPN "Barcelona beat Madrid to land wonderkid  Barcelona are set to complete the signing of young Rayo Vallecano forward Fabian Luzzi after flexing their financial muscles to beat Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, various sources have confirmed to..." June 14

BeIN SPORTS "Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid are yet to discuss a new contract for Los Blancos' captain, but his agent insists there is no reason for anyone to panic. Ramos joined Madrid in 2005 from Sevilla and has gone on to become a club icon, amassing almost 650..." June 12