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Carlo Ancelotti was very clear – and not just once – when asked about the end of the Real Madrid transfer window. The Italian and his staff consider that the squad is complete, and that there will be no new arrivals. The possibility of recruiting a central defender, long mentioned at the start of the transfer window with the Yoro and Laporte leads, was finally brushed aside, while the attacking sector is considered to be sufficiently stocked following the arrivals of Kylian Mbappé and Endrick. Two recruits, and that’s it.
However, things could well change by Friday evening. In the last few hours, several articles have been published in Spain on this subject. And for good reason, Dani Ceballos has reportedly decided to leave, with Betis in pole position to repatriate its former player, to cover the departure of Nabil Fekir in particular. If the Andalusian’s departure were to materialize, the Madrid decision-makers could thus enlist a player by Friday…
Real Madrid got to work
Brand indicates that the Madrilenians are doing everything to keep Ceballos, but that his decision is made. Since then, the Real Madrid staff has started to scrutinize the transfer window and the potentially available players quite seriously. A big meeting took place on Wednesday about this in Valdebebas. In the event of a good opportunity, the Madrilenians will go on the attack.
No name is mentioned by the media, but several leads are already under consideration. It will not be a player of the caliber of Rodri, a name that often comes up when we talk about the Real Madrid transfer window, but rather an inexpensive lead and a rotation player profile. The name of Adrien Rabiot, free of any contract, had for example already been mentioned earlier this summer. To be continued…
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