Real Madrid add Konaté as Cucurella explains £52m switch
Inter set a €70m price for Alessandro Bastoni, Mourinho’s preferred centre-back. Madrid have held talks amid Dumfries discussions, and the Italy defender is open to a move.
Liverpool trigger Víctor Muñoz’s €40m clause from Osasuna. Due to a 50% rights deal, Real Madrid receive around €20m for their former La Fábrica winger.
Madrid demand an immediate permanent sale for Nico Paz, not another loan, while holding a cheap buyback that pressures Como to pay a higher fee to keep him long term.
Antonio Rüdiger welcomes Mourinho’s return, says he is ‘very excited’ and happy to have renewed his contract. He praises Nico Schlotterbeck and backs Madrid’s stars like Mbappé, Bellingham and Vinícius.
Real Madrid sign Ibrahima Konaté on a free until 2030, their third summer arrival after Marc Cucurella and Bernardo Silva, as José Mourinho reshapes the squad. Denzel Dumfries is tipped to follow.
Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti says Endrick will play at the ‘right moment’ after he stayed benched in a 1-1 draw with Morocco, praising his maturity as Vinicius Junior netted the equaliser.
Real Madrid consider a bid up to €220m for Bayern’s Michael Olise as Florentino Pérez chases a Galáctico winger, despite Bayern insisting the Frenchman is not for sale.
Report claims Mourinho is weighing up a move for Napoli’s Scott McTominay as Madrid assess midfield options, with Ceballos likely to leave and Camavinga possibly allowed to depart.
Club sponsor rules mean Mourinho must drive a BMW to training, like Madrid’s players. His personal luxury cars are off limits under the policy.
Frank Leboeuf predicts a Mourinho ‘soap opera’ at Madrid, questioning if he can make Vinícius and Mbappé track back, and restore control at the Bernabéu.
Marc Cucurella’s move makes him the latest to play for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, joining a list that includes Figo, Ronaldo, Luis Enrique, Laudrup and Schuster.
Deportivo La Coruña eye Real Madrid youngsters Manuel Angel and Cesar Palacios for loans or moves, with both midfielders seeking regular La Liga minutes after brief first-team cameos.
Marc Cucurella says he had ‘no doubts’ joining Real Madrid from Chelsea in a £52m move, crediting José Mourinho’s swift push. He targets titles and a Champions League despite his partner’s reluctance to leave.
Jude Bellingham scores and excels in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia, while new signing Bernardo Silva endures a subdued 45 minutes in Portugal’s 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
Real Madrid target midfield and centre-back additions, with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández among highly rated options as part of their summer rebuild.
Getafe sign Real Madrid academy prodigy David Sánchez Miralles, a 2014-born midfielder hailed as a ‘wonderkid’, after convincing his family with a clear development plan.
