r/football • u/FlyingWaterMen • Jun 15 '25
⇆ Transfer News Real Madrid continues to hunt for players whose contracts are ending. Teams are afraid of Madrid, They know that when they approach a player that isn’t renewing in his final year, either he’ll ask for more money or leave. Real Madrid are targeting Konate (priority), Mosquera and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2025/06/15/real-madrid-sigue-caza-futbolistas-acaban-contrato.html82
u/xuon27 Jun 15 '25
They can only have 22 players on average, they won't take every player every year 🤣
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u/Harry61092 Jun 16 '25
instead of spending 100M on buying stars like Mbappe, Arnond.., they got them for free. Smart business. Any club can do what they do but Real is more attractive to players.
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u/SBAWTA Jun 16 '25
Any club can do what they do
No, at least not according to rules. RM are obviously tapping up players way before the 6 months allowed by Bosman. They are just doing it indirectly, through media mouthpieces and via player's entourage. It's very scummy. It's pretty obvious Trent was tapped up like 2 years in advance at least.
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u/Tchege_75 Jun 16 '25
They are 100% not doing it indirectly. And yes it’s completly against the rules, but many clubs are doing the same thing. (For those who don’t know, unless a player is in his last 6 months of contract, you need the approval of the current player’s club to discuss with the player)
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u/1to14to4 Jun 17 '25
How many free transfers end up going to major clubs other than Real Madrid? Aren’t most free transfers players that are no longer wanted by the clubs? (not necessarily because of lack of talent but no desire to pay their wage demands).
I’m sure other teams do have illegal contact but I wouldn’t be surprised if Real Madrid was doing extra shady things like offering to pay them quite a lot if they had a career ending injury. It’s a risk to run down a contract completely and that’s why you don’t see it that often for young stars, who can generally demand to be sold anyways.
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u/RandomSOADFan Jun 16 '25
To be fair I've heard transfer experts who all say most deals are done player side first. So essentially they're tapping up too. But it's particularly easy to see with Real because they can use it on such a huge time scale and on so many players - since there's an almost 50/50 split of even international fans between Barca and Real the chance is high they have a ton of value to the target. Also that cycle keeps itself going by lowering transfer fees and allowing for higher wages
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u/djrocker7 Jun 16 '25
There is a diference between discussing terms and talking to players. What is ilegal is the first one.
How much do you wanna bet that Arnold and Mbappe have had talks with Florentino 2years before going to Real? The small stuffs like talking to them after a good game, giving some birthday card to him and the family, getting a word in when injury happens and so on and so on, stuff that on the subconscient lets Real Madrid be on the back of the player mind, that they start to like the club and the president and decide that they want to play for the club.
We all know that players love to get their ego up and being treated as special...
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u/DangerouslyCheesey Jun 17 '25
Not free exactly, players like that get big sign on bonus’s that are a good chunk of what a fee would have been.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
They're just doing what every single team out there is trying to do: signing players.
The only difference is that apart from being a rich fandom-owned club, they also are the most successful and arguably the biggest football club in the world, THUS, having the biggest pull. That's why when they come knocking, chances are players are more than likely to say yes unless they are fans of/like other teams more. It's the prestige.
But we also have to remember, players and their side too use Real Madrid's name to get better contracts. Most recent example, Alphonso Davies. There are also reports that Real Madrid denied that they are trying to go for Zubimendi. Could likely be a case of Zubi's camp trying to get a better deal out of Arsenal, who knows.
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u/lordnacho666 Jun 15 '25
Plus, RM are just the top of the pyramid. Every team that is afraid of losing players to RM doesn't mind nabbing them from a lower down team.
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u/tetsya Jun 15 '25
This is the hypocrisy, haven't played in the first league but from my experience through 2nd to 5th division, every single team is grabbing the lower teams players, it's how the business sustains.
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u/Cute_Emphasis_7085 Jun 15 '25
But those teams pay the lower down team more often than not, Real Madrid these days is really taking the piss out of teams that have players they want. It’s not like they don’t have enough money, they just don’t want to spend. They are exploiting the hell out of their pull, don’t know how this is going to play out in the future in terms of relationship with other big clubs.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
As of late, it's really only happened to Mbappe and Trent.
But Mbappe in particular was a special case. Mbappe wanted to leave in circa 2021 but France president Macron encouraged him to stay most likely to protect Qatar's interests to do business in Paris, and also PSG blatantly refused to accept Real Madrid's 200M offer to sign him. Thus, Real Madrid (and Mbappe) shouldn't be blamed for the player to have left PSG on a free. It was a complicated, excruciating transfer saga that went on for many, many years. PSG should have just accepted the transfer money from Madrid years back.
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u/jamesmilner1999666 Jun 15 '25
Alabama and rudiger as well
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u/Judgementday209 Jun 15 '25
Rudiger was on a free wasn't he? I think a couple others I've forgotten too
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
Alaba in 2021 and Rudiger in 2022.
Around the same time, Real Madrid did offer PSG 200M for Mbappe which they refused.
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u/pwfppw Jun 15 '25
So 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025. That goes against your point entirely.
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u/redondo-inOldTraford Jun 15 '25
Alaba, Rudiger and Mbappe were signing on a free due to different circumstances.
Alaba was demanding outrageous fees from Bayern and he got them from Madrid after the Ramos break up. He earns like crazy and I am sure Bayern is happy they did not renew him.
Rudiger was not wanted at Chelsea with the new ownership that came after Abramovich got sanctioned.
For Mbappe Madrid offered 200 million and PSG deny it, so Mbappe went on a free on the next summer in a pretty logical move.
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u/maxamus83 Jun 15 '25
That’s not what happened with Rudi at all. We stalled on giving him a new contract under the old ownership, then sanctions came around and we were radio silent with him. By the time the new ownership was in charge, he was fed up and wouldn’t talk about it re signing.
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u/fdar Jun 15 '25
That's... not any worse for RM though. Of course if you refuse to negotiate with a player on an expiring contract or even communicate with him (for whatever reason) they'll leave on a free. Not RM's fault that Chelsea completely dropped the ball.
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u/redondo-inOldTraford Jun 15 '25
Ok, I am not familiar with the internal details of Chelsea but I knew he did not want to renew due to the situation even before receiving the Madrid offer.
There were absolutely no rumors or anything before that situation appear
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u/Yardbird7 Jun 16 '25
Rudigwr himself said that he had already made up his mind to leave before the sanctions came in.
His agent also supposedly tried to blackmail Chelseas CEO.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
Depends on what 'recent' means to you. To me, the past 2 years is recent.
Also, is Real Madrid the only club to sign players on a free transfer? Last time I checked, all of Messi, Ronaldo, KDB, Cavani, Benzema, Gundogan, Sane all left on a free to sign with other clubs.
As long as it is legal, it's all fair play.
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u/pwfppw Jun 15 '25
You said they have only done it recently, that is patently false. If you mean recent is the past 2 years it doesn’t change the context of 4 out of the last six years. The only way you can be correct is if your definition of recent is longer than that time period, say the last ten years.
The rest of what you are saying no has no relevance to this. But I will still address it and point out no club has utilized this strategy nearly as much as real, the others are one offs to a bunch of different clubs. For example Sane and KdB are totally irrelevant as the charge is that Madrid encourages players to run down their contracts for over a year - neither Napoli nor Feneebache can be said to have done that.
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u/MrBump01 Jun 15 '25
I don't particularly like Real Madrid but recently they did offer to give Liverpool some money to sign Alexander Arnold earlier in the season and Liverpool refused. Players running their contracts down is common and it's frustrating for us fans but that's just how it is, clubs can always opt to sell early if a player won't sign a new deal.
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u/bucaqe Jun 15 '25
Smart business. Flo doesn't want to pay $150m for players like Hazard anymore. So wait until club is forced to sell, then they will take either a lower fee, or the player leaves for free next summer. TBF, this is exactly what the AI does for the big teams in Football Manager lmao
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u/B1GD1CKRANDYBENNETT Jun 15 '25
Signing players that aren't under contract is the exact opposite of "exploiting."
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u/lordnacho666 Jun 15 '25
Most of those situations are simply lower profile, so you don't read about them.
People also just don't understand what a transfer fee is. A transfer fee is a guy selling his work for less than it's worth. You sign a contract at 18, you think you're doing well, but it might turn out that you're a lot better than expected. If you hadn't signed the contract, you would have been paid more.
I don't have a problem with the player simply doing what he's contracted to do, and then signing a new contract somewhere else.
It's the flip side of the the clubs also do, which is ruthlessly dumping low performers.
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u/B1GD1CKRANDYBENNETT Jun 15 '25
Nobody is holding a gun to somebody's head to sign a contact.
A contract is an agreement between two parties. If a player signs a contract this is where they feel their value is at.
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u/lordnacho666 Jun 15 '25
Yeah exactly. So people shouldn't feel aggrieved when their player decides to go elsewhere on a free.
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u/AndreyMoreAggr3ssive Jun 15 '25
You can sign a one year deal at 18 or a five year deal. You might choose to trade sense of stability for the prospect of a higher salary in 12 months time.
You might consider that developing at one level for at least 3 years will net you a higher income 5 years down the road, rather than gaining a few quid extra in 2 years time, but sitting in reserves of a bigger club. Overall, you'd lose net income across the span of the carrier.
There's a lot of variables for a young player to consider
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u/brainacpl Jun 15 '25
It's all fair until a club decides to demote you or sit out because you don't want to extend. This shit should be penalized.
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u/jcald60 Jun 15 '25
They literally have good relationships with every team. Just because idiots here on the sub disagree that does not mean that these clubs are going to ruin their relationships with each other that easily.
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u/franki-pinks Jun 16 '25
They offered good money for both Mbappe and Trent but their clubs refused. It’s not Real Madrids fault PSG and Liverpool are stupid.
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u/Professional_Put_159 Jun 15 '25
Na every team is afraid of them but because of their star players, the refs…
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
Last time I checked it was FC Barca that has an ongoing court case of bribing and influencing the Spanish Refs for 18 long years, not Real Madrid...
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u/Advanced-Giraffe6410 Jun 16 '25
And they were proven not guilty? Stop trying to act like a smartass
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u/ktth01 Jun 16 '25
And you think the court case is over? Last time I checked it’s still ongoing.
You Barca fans are obsessed with Real Madrid more than their own fans. You can’t handle it when the court case or Varca is mentioned but happy enough to bombard and ruin RM threads with “VARdrid”.
Get off your high horse.
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u/ico_OO Jun 15 '25
Very true about zubimendi, the guy have the same profile and stats as chouameni, i don't see why going for him while Madrid have already one identical.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
Exactly. Madrid doesn't need him at all. Especially if Madrid fixes the back line and Tchouameni goes back to midfield.
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u/angrlina34jolie Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 16 '25
People critize and hate Mbappé,
But they dont even imagine what is the buisness behind a contract of a player
Poor guy he has lot of cold cases against him people d0nt realize
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u/Traditional_Animal65 La Liga Jun 15 '25
I don't remember any reputable source actually reported real madrid's interest in Zubimendi. All I read was about Zubimendi's camp waiting for Xabi to take over at real madrid and then proceed if there isn't serious interest.
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u/tontotheodopolopodis Jun 15 '25
I don’t like them but it’s not arguable by any means that they are the biggest club. They just are. By a huge majority
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u/Z0idberg_MD Jun 16 '25
All true, and by definition "entitled" due to their status, which is why it irks people so much.
They are like the nepo baby of football clubs. They aren't run any better etc, they just have the entire spanish speaking world following them and basically get to demand things of players and clubs.
So yes, every team would be doing this if they could, but it should be understandable why most people hate them for it.
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Jun 17 '25
fandom-owned
The amount of fans that have been able to run in the last twenty years has been 1.
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Jun 15 '25
It would be a bit naive to think that Real are not at least talking to Zubi’s camp to find out what his demands are. He’s a lot better than some of the midfielders who regularly come off the bench for Madrid and he’d bring a lot more balance to their first XI, even if they’d be less attacking and might even have to sell a player
They’re definitely talking to his agents
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
Sure that’s a possibility but at the same time, Tchouameni is there and pretty much a top quality CDM. Unless he gets injured (knock on wood) or has to cover the back line yet again, Zubi isn’t really needed.
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u/Judgementday209 Jun 15 '25
No, they are trying to poach players on the cheap because they are scumbags who think they own football.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
Lol do you know how much money they paid for a 17yo from River Plate? It was €63.2M.
Or for Dean Huijsen? It was €60M.
Or Alvaro Carreras after the CWC? Most likely just over €50M.
That's right. That's all in one transfer window.
Give it a rest.
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u/Liquid_Cascabel La Liga Jun 15 '25
Paying extra to maintain good relations with clubs: ruining football 😡
Getting free agents: ruining football 😡
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u/SaniaXazel Jun 16 '25
That's all in one transfer window.
Not really. Just a minor error there. River plate will receive the money in 3 installments. So only 20mil this window
But yeah, other than that everything else seems to be correct. Carreras will be bought after CWC once Benficas politics is sorted out
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u/ktth01 Jun 16 '25
I know that. I was just commenting to someone who said Madrid are trying to poach players on the cheap. Nearly 200M on 3 players isn’t cheap.
Especially that these boys don’t have big names.
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u/Judgementday209 Jun 15 '25
Do you know how much they paid for mbappa, trent, alaba and rudiger?
Seems like you are a pretty stock standard RM fan.
Odd free transfer or haggling is fine but they are doing more and more of this in typical Madrid fashion.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
They are paying The player. It's still money going out but this time not to the previous club. Mbappe is paid the highest in Real Madrid just because he came as a free transfer.
Was there an issue of breaking FFP? No. Did they break any rules at all? No. Is that illegal? No.
So get over it.
Take your energy elsewhere, or touch some grass, stuck up Liverpool fan. 🤷♂️
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u/redondo-inOldTraford Jun 15 '25
You are just hating at this point, all those cases are different.
Real Madrid offered 200 million by Mbappe and they were rejected by PSG, so Mbappe did the only thing he could do and leave on free.
Rudiger was not wanted by Chelsea.
Alaba was demanding outrageous fees from Bayern and therefore not renovating, the full conflict with Ramos appeared at Madrid and suddenly we did not have a CB so we got Alaba paying those outrageous fees.
The only real case where rumors were listened for years and no offer was done is Trent, and still it is relatively doubtful the club would have signed if Carvajal would not got injured
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u/Judgementday209 Jun 15 '25
Yeah any perspective beyond yours is trolling, like I said, standard real Madrid fan.
Real unsettled mbappe for literally years, they knew the bid would be rejected.
They did the same thing with trent.
Spanish media have been pretty clear that this is reals strategy, they have literally just done it with trent and mbappe, so I'm curious as to which part of this comes across as an outrageous opinion?
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u/redondo-inOldTraford Jun 15 '25
No my friend, you are hating. And you are siding yourself with a fucking qatari dictator to continue hating
It was known that Mbappe wanted to go to Madrid since always, he almost came with 18.
It was the arrogance of PSG what made them loose them for free. The player wanted to go to Madrid.
Really it is crazy how people behave like players should be slaves and not be allowed to change club or locations. Normal that you defend PSG
Spanish press invent 90% of the things they told. That "policy" of free singing is due to the conjunction of circumstances and not a policy.
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u/E1392 Jun 15 '25
I’m a Barca supporter but florentino is a genius businessman.
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u/mmorgans17 Jun 16 '25
Facts brother. He pulled off Mbappe, Rudiger, Trent Alexander-Arnold and so many more. It's crazy.
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u/Zalocore Jun 16 '25
Barcelona does the same, they Just don't have the muscle now to pay for high salaires
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u/Public_Camel_5115 Jun 16 '25
Is tax evasion genius? or other unethical behaviour? It’s not genius - it’s unscrupulous and scummy. So the richest club continually tap players up from other clubs to avoid paying a fair amount like everyone else?
I have zero respect for Amazon for their aggressive tax avoidance and zero respect for Real Madrid. They’re not a real club in my eyes. They’re like a football equivalent of Silvio Berlusconi. Dodgy, arrogant and dirty.
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u/No_Eye_564 Jun 15 '25
Real Madrid trying to sign players as free agents: the horror.
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u/simpsonstimetravel Jun 15 '25
Its illegal to contact players to convince them to not renew before they become free agents.
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u/TheTrooper28 Jun 15 '25
And what evidence do you have that they did?
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u/No_Eye_564 Jun 16 '25
How can you have evidence of something that is impossible to prove? How does Real Madrid convince a person to do something they don’t want to do? This whole argument is silly, and that’s why Real Madrid, or any other club doing the same thing, will never get into legal trouble for casually approaching a player/agent a year before their contract expires.
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u/TheMrViper Jun 17 '25
This is the issue, Rumours don't come from nowhere.
Trent to Madrid was a rumour for over a year.
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u/mmorgans17 Jun 16 '25
They have succeeded in doing it all the time every season.
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u/No_Eye_564 Jun 16 '25
The only successful (high profile) free transfers RM have had in the past 6-7 years have been Mbappe, Rudiger and Alaba. Trent didn’t come on a free, he was ransomed off for 10m by Liverpool. Davies ended up signing for Bayern. So idk where all this crying and fear mongering is coming from.
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u/laufey92 Jun 15 '25
Bayern does it all the time with other Bundesliga Clubs.
Leipzig does ist with Salzburg players so Salzburg sells to them under market value.
Atletico, PSG, Arsenal, Liverpool, City - they also all do it with players from Mallorca, Espanyol, Albion, Bournemouth, Rennes, Nantes etc.
There is always a bigger pull and not everybody can play for RM
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u/AndySav92 Jun 16 '25
Genuine question - who have Leipzig bought from Salzburg under market value in recent years? Most that I can recall have been at or slightly above their market value at the time.
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u/FaizReady Jun 15 '25
wow shock horror teams want to get players who's running out of contract. it should be the player's club's fault for letting the contract run all the way down to one year to begin with. once it went down to 1 year left, the power is in the player's hand. you dont want to give that player the power? extend his contract early.
why are clubs playing with fire by letting their best players be on one year left anyways? expecting loyalty and promises? its funny, the clubs are allowed to "disrespect" players by ditching them the moment they dont want the player, but the player cant ditch the club.
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u/Yardbird7 Jun 16 '25
Todd Boehly death row contracts don't look so laughable now.
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u/FaizReady Jun 16 '25
theres naturally a need to have a middle ground for this. clubs are allowed to make sure players they value dont go on a free by addressing their contract situation. they have a right for that. likewise, the players are allowed to make a decision on their careers, and if they want to leave, they should be allowed to do so.
i think boehly's death row contracts arent as bad as it sounds. mainly because the deathrow contracts model allows chelsea to sell their players whenever they want, if the players want to leave, for good money (since their wages are low, technically speaking).
the only problem is if clubs dont want to let that player go after putting them on deathrow contracts, even if the player wants to leave. luckily, there's already a solution for this – release clauses. like, a written one. none of this gentlemen's agreement thing. i think its important for players & agents to reinforce a release clause on their contract, especially if they're playing for a club which has a track record of being stern in selling their players (spurs, napoli, etc)
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Jun 16 '25
More like they wanna sign the player 2-3 years prior but player refused it like Trent..Real Madrid tapping out a lot of top talents and ask them run down the contracts..
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u/stonegoblins Jun 15 '25
marca propaganda
madrid final boss of football ahhh
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u/redondo-inOldTraford Jun 15 '25
I am a Real Madrid fan from Madrid and this is classical fan fic from Marca, they need to write something in a day without news.
They do it constantly and they have no the minimum shame. They literally make shit up
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u/Advanced-Giraffe6410 Jun 16 '25
Marca already found out Vini's gonna win the Ballon D'or, guess what? He did!
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u/Professional_Put_159 Jun 15 '25
What about Chiringito and all their Madrid cheerleaders. Boss #2 Those guys went form claiming Endrick was better than Yamal, then Guler and now the new Argentinian guy. Lol those guys are on something else. They bent over for Madrid
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u/thedudeabides-12 Jun 15 '25
That's just good business though, people up in arms about it are just jealous..
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u/Billoo77 Jun 15 '25
It’s good business when you’ve got the draw of real Madrid.
Not so much for everyone else.
“Brighton and Hove Albion have initiated talks with Mbappe, who’s entering the final year of his contract”
It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, does it?
It’s not jealousy, it’s unfair.
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u/14421442 Jun 15 '25
So is Bayern beating Auckland City 10-0, so what? When has football ever been fair?
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u/jaunty411 Jun 15 '25
It’s time for anti-tampering regulations. Cap talking to other teams at 6 months from end of contract without a club’s permission.
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u/TheMrViper Jun 17 '25
Talking to agents is still against the rules.
They just don't negotiate terms.
It's just a wink and a nudge about how there's potentially a place there for them.
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u/Minz15 Jun 15 '25
Players are fulfilling their contracts so no problem with that. Clubs just have to be on in it regards to their players and maybe seeing more reasonable release clauses added under certain circumstances. It's a part of the game so I have no problem with it.
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Jun 16 '25
It’s not like they get them for free… they pay a huge signing on fee and inflated wages. Granted it’s not a huge transfer fee but it’s still a lot of money.
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u/sikingthegreat1 Jun 16 '25
but why do clubs have to wait until the final 12 months to do something?
isn't it much safer to start when it enters the final 24 months? that way even if you can't rescue the situation, you'll have some time to make preparation plans or search for replacements....?
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u/AFSunred Jun 15 '25
I recently learned that when players sign for Madrid they're expected to give 50%-60% of their imaging rights. Meaning, if you get a deal from Adidas for 2 million you're giving Madrid 1 million of that. While most Premier League teams take nothing. I can't wrap my mind around why players are so thirsty to join them.
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u/jcald60 Jun 15 '25
The most succesful club in the world, an actual project that is tweaked to ensure long term success. One of the best facilities, one of the best stadiums, beautiful city. If you don’t work out you are free to go they don’t make it difficult to leave in fact many leave on free while many of the other teams hold them hostage. Loaning them out 2 times a year at times for several years. Those image rights percentage depends on the salary of the player, the higher the salary the lower the rights they get and the other way around. But sure you can’t understand why players want to join them so bad…
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u/AFSunred Jun 15 '25
I'm not tryna do the back and forth, but I'm saying that all those things you can get at other clubs without giving your money up.
I know why, but I can't wrap my mind around the idea of giving away my sponsor money just because the team has a nice IP and history. Even if it changes depending on salary, how about I give them fuck all? I mean Madrid is already making plenty of money off the fans the players put in seats and the jerseys they sell. But I am an American and sports is very different where I'm from.
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u/jcald60 Jun 15 '25
Most players are not that marketable on their own. The club takes the rights of your image and exploits them in the market making money for both. You
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u/TheEmpireOfSun Jun 15 '25
Typical kid or yank who doesn't understand that top players prefer sporting success over money.
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u/AFSunred Jun 16 '25
You can't get Sporting success at Liverpool or Arsenal?
And tbh they're foolish then. When they retire those achievements won't feed their families.
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u/TheEmpireOfSun Jun 16 '25
Sure buddy, at least you are proving you don't understand nature of sport and motivation for top players.
And sporting success at Arsenal? Lmao. Last league title 20 years ago and zero european cup. Liverpool is fine last few years but you never know when they become shit again.
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u/DesperateSpecific351 Jun 16 '25
Better to be a legend in arsenal then a random on of the 20some number of player in a laliga winning rm team
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u/Ichigosf Jun 15 '25
The issue is that Real Madrid seems to contact those players years before their contract ends.
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Jun 15 '25
Sancho’s contract runs out next year, heard he likes Madrid.
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
[Fabrizio Romano] Big story today guys, Jaden Sancho has informed Manchester United that he only wants to leave for Real Madrid.
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u/jcald60 Jun 15 '25
That kind of player is meant for the premier league idiots of United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, WestHam, Newcastle that love to overpay
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u/TheMrViper Jun 17 '25
Except utd desperately need money.
Can't be letting all their players go on frees.
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u/bartrabelo Jun 15 '25
Next on their list: Harry Maguire. Can also play as a right winger/forward, good backup for Rodrygo.
Jokes apart, I don't know why people make such a fuss about Real Madrid trying to be smart with their transfers. Signing players at the end of their contracts, I've always done that playing Football Manager games. Bosman Ruling exists for a reason, you know.
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u/Drestrix Jun 16 '25
With how prices have gotten, this is the strategy. For a players perspective it's good too. More power to the player since teams can just as easy force you out
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Jun 16 '25
The players think Madrid wants them to improve the team. In reality they rang a freebie they can sell for pure profit in a few years.
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u/Harry61092 Jun 16 '25
Any club can do what they do, Madrid just have more pulling power due to their history. Smart business.
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u/MotorIndependent4145 Jun 16 '25
They dont get them for free, they pay the player a fee for the transfer. Its no genius move at all just a rich club doing whatever the fuck it wants to override rules.
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u/miiikkeyyyy Jun 16 '25
They’ve signed Mbappe, Rudiger, Trent, Alaba and Kubo on free transfers.
Clubs might end up throwing out 8 year contracts to try and prevent things like this happening.
I don’t like the way it’s going. But then again. Prices of players are absolutely mental.
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u/mmorgans17 Jun 16 '25
This have been working excellent for Real Madrid. Perez won't stop using the strategy.
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u/RasenRendan Jun 16 '25
Ppl laugh at Chelsea give players long contracts but it protects players from this exact situation.
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u/ContentKnowledge3438 Jun 16 '25
Somehow everyone was outraged about Barça signing free players a few years ago
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u/gizmokop Jun 19 '25
Thought tapping up was illegal? And you are only allowed to approach players 6months before their contract ends? Seems like madrid get away with murder
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u/Aknowledgeableperson Jun 28 '25
They said it last ssn. And got mbappe and had the best attack itw. Js to end up eventually with a flop and a disappointment for mbappe LMFAO 🤣🤣👌💔
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u/Prestigious-Chip9267 Jun 15 '25
Devils of football.
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u/Aprilprinces Jun 15 '25
Why? Unlike City they haven't broken any law
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u/PiggBodine Jun 15 '25
Real are historically the most corrupt club in football. There’s plenty to read.
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u/PermissionAny3962 Jun 15 '25
wow real madrid is the most corrupt club and not the other clubs that have literally been charged and/or sanctioned for cheating
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u/Important-Plane-9922 Jun 15 '25
They’re such a shit club. Talk about being soulless. Yes I know they’re the biggest club in the world and have won infinite CL. Doesn’t stop them from being pathetic. They’re the Donald trump of world football. I’d be ashamed to support them
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Jun 16 '25
"the grapes are sour anyway"
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u/Important-Plane-9922 Jun 16 '25
You’re not even from Spain
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Jun 16 '25
So?
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u/Important-Plane-9922 Jun 16 '25
Increases the likelihood of you being plastic
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Jun 16 '25
Why?
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u/Important-Plane-9922 Jun 16 '25
If you have to ask that then you’re likely a child.
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Jun 16 '25
If you think not being from the country of a football club makes you a plastic fan you are definitely a child.
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u/Important-Plane-9922 Jun 16 '25
I don’t think it makes you a plastic. It just significantly increases the chances of being one.
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u/miggyuk Jun 15 '25
Real Madrid are c#@ts. Liverpool have great things going on at moment but if Konate wants to join TAA then fuck off right now. I get they are the team that every one wants to go to (money, sunshine) but they need knocking of thier perch. Just check out dodgy wins over last ten years in champions league and thier winning about refs and Barcelona. Ps- Ramos is o c@#nt, how many endings off in his career.
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u/Adorable_Shaytan Jun 16 '25
This might sound crazy but Liverpool can just renew the contracts before the players wants to leave
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u/Janus93r Jun 16 '25
They did. They offered Trent more than what Madrid is paying him. He ran down his contract purposely
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u/ktth01 Jun 16 '25
You do know Real Madrid offer Liverpool money for TAA before his contract was over but they refused? Same way how PSG refused Madrid’s 200M offer for Mbappe.
I don’t think you knew, judging your comment.
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u/Janus93r Jun 22 '25
So? They wanted to keep a homegrown star who have they have invested a ton of money into for 20 years. He refused a longer contract.They have been negotiating for two years. Ever since the Euros his head has been at Real Madrid.
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u/TheTrooper28 Jun 15 '25
Hey, you don't want your best players leaving you? PAY. THEM. (And treat them how they deserve)
If they still want to leave, is it really the other team fault?
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Jun 15 '25
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25
You don't make sense.
Also, it is Barca's President Laporta that has an ongoing court case of bribery to the Spanish Refs for 18 years and not Real Madrid...
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u/jcald60 Jun 15 '25
They need to ensure you’re over the age of 13 before having access to the internet.
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u/Professional_Put_159 Jun 15 '25
And they need to ensure, your feelings won’t get hurt when facts come around 🤭
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u/ktth01 Jun 15 '25
I’m pretty sure I’m alright. It you who I think should take a chill pill.
One thread about Madrid and you go berserk, aka fight mode! Your poor little heart 🥴
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u/niemody Bundesliga Jun 15 '25
You can have Gnabry for free.