Real Madrid have not been able to undertake this summer the signing they wanted, the one that all the fans dreamed of: Kylian Mbappé. The PSG closed in band and did not accept to transfer to the French, neither by 160 million, nor by 180, nor by 200. The white hope is deposited now in that he does not change his mind during this season and that the next course lands for free ( with a juicy signing bonus) to lead the next white project. A project that will revolve around Bondy's forward, well surrounded by players from the present and future, from away and home. It is on these companions that Madrid has focused its efforts, in the absence of achieving the icing on the cake.
Starting with Camavinga, the only transfer cost Madrid this summer (the other was Alaba, who came free): 30 million euros by the Franco-Angolan media, from Rennes, with only 18 years. It is just the latest example of a long list of young incorporations, some of them high cost, with a view to sustaining the Madrid of tomorrow: Kubo, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Militao, Mendy, Reinier, Vallejo, Brahim, Lunin, Asensio, Ceballos … And others who stayed on the road, such as Odegaard, Theo Hernández or the academy player Achraf.
Thus, 12 of the 25 members of Real Madrid 2021-22 are 26 years old or less (in addition to two loaned as Kubo and Reinier). This season will be the last in white for several members of the old guard, such as Modric (At 36 years old, he could renew another year if he maintains the high level), Marcelo, Isco, Bale … And the idea of the club is that the relief is assumed by those young signings like Camavinga, some more that are yet to come (Mbappé, and others) and the quarry, in which Madrid has huge hopes.
Renovations at La Fábrica
Summer is usually a very turbulent period in the large quarries; Decisions are made every day, who stays and who should leave, and in this section the club has clearly indicated which footballers deserve its trust to make the leap to the first team in the next two-three years: has renewed Arribas, Miguel Gutiérrez, Marvin, Luis López, Dotor and Gila, all from Castilla. According to El Mundo, in most cases the clauses become 50 million, which will rise to 100 million when they officially go up to the first team.
In the youth teams, the shooting has focused on two footballers: Bruno Iglesias (who has signed until 2025) and Peter Federico. The first of the two is a special player, as Álvaro Benito already pointed out in Cadena SER: “He has spectacular conditions. He has to improve things mentally, with effort … But he has a lot of quality, he is a player Kaka type. I love him, he's the greatest talent in the quarry today. ” And the situation of Antonio Blanco remains to be resolved, who as AS learned has a contract until 2023 and is calm for the moment; the time to analyze if he extends it or if he leaves the club will be next summer, he hopes to count a lot for Ancelotti as Casemiro's main relief.