Real Madrid have already chosen their next star signing for 2025

The summer transfer window closed its doors on Friday in most European leagues. Even if some markets are still open, notably in Turkey, the clubs have completed their recruitment. This is the case of Real Madrid which welcomed Kylian Mbappé (25 years old) and Endrick (18 years old). Two big moves from the residents of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, especially with regard to the Frenchman. Indeed, he arrived free from Paris Saint-Germain. The Madrilenians therefore did not pay any money to the French club. Nevertheless, they offered a nice signing bonus as well as a good salary to the Bondynois, who also has control over a large part of his image rights. Regarding Endrick, the Spaniards were able to beat the competition to secure the great Auriverde hope for €70 million including bonuses.

Objective Rodri

Florentino Pérez is rubbing his hands after these two arrivals. But the president of Real Madrid and his teams are already thinking about what’s next. In the summer of 2025, they want to strengthen further and attract world-class players. It’s no secret that the Merengues are hoping to recruit Alphonso Davies. The versatile Canadian defender will be at the end of his contract at Bayern Munich, where he has not extended. The Spaniards intend to take advantage of this and get him for free. This will allow them to strengthen the left wing, where Carlo Ancelotti is counting mainly on Ferland Mendy. Real Madrid want to do the same for the right-back position. Dani Carvajal is getting older and his understudy, Lucas Vázquez, will be at the end of his contract in 2025.

For this position, Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is in the management’s sights. And like Davies, he has the advantage of being free at the end of the season. In addition to the full-backs, the Spanish and European champions also want to bring some new blood into the midfield. Indeed, they lost Toni Kroos this summer, who hung up his boots. Luka Modrić (39 years old) is certainly living his last season in Madrid. To bring experience, quality or even aggressiveness and intelligence of the game, Real Madrid already has a player in mind. A footballer who ticks all the boxes. According to ASthe Madrilenians want to attract Rodri into their nets.

The Spaniard is seduced

A key player in Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, the Spanish international is very popular in the Iberian capital. AS explains that he is the club’s big target for the summer of 2025. Especially since he will only have two years left on his contract with the Skyblues (he is under contract until 2027, editor’s note). Real Madrid also intends to take advantage of the potential departure of Pep Guardiola, under contract until 2025 and whose future is not yet settled, to rush into the breach. And the Madrilenians have their chances. The Spanish media specifies that Rodri (28 years old) is very interested in Real Madrid. It would even be the only club for which he would agree to leave Manchester City.

At the club, everyone, from president Florentino Perez to coach Carlo Ancelotti, is convinced that he is the missing piece of the puzzle. To afford him, however, it will be necessary to put a lot of money on the table. The market value of the Spaniard is estimated at €130 million by the specialist site transfermarkt. AS believes that this is roughly the amount that the Madrid players will have to invest, as they want to make the team a little more Hispanic. Confident, the Merengues will only take action if they receive the green light from the 28-year-old Spaniard’s clan. The player is currently only considering two options: staying and extending his contract at City or joining Real Madrid and returning to his country. Watch this space…