MADRID (AP) – While Barcelona was working to keep Lionel Messi, the protective champion, Real Madrid, moved quietly to prepare for the Spanish league.
With the transfer of James Rodriguez to Everton officer on Monday, Madrid allegedly earned nearly 90 million euros ($106 million) in profits at a busy time when he reorganized his team.
The club has loaned and sold several players that coach Zinedine Zidane had no intention of using this season, leaving the only big question about whether Gareth Bale will stay the season.
Bale and Rodriguez didn’t have many minutes with Zidane last season and were in a position to be transferred. Madrid reportedly pocketed 25 million euros ($26 million) for Rodriguez, and Spanish media reported that the club was in a position to sell to the Wales striker at the same price.
Bale, 31, whose last Spanish league signing with Madrid in September 2019, has a contract with the club until 2022, opted not to play in the round trip against Manchester City in the 16th Round League circular. Nor will he be ashamed to leave, but only if Madrid facilitated his signing. The striker has one of Real Madrid’s most productive salaries.
In addition to Rodriguez’s sale, Madrid also moved Achraf Hakimi to Inter Milan for 40 million euros ($47 million), who is said to have earned more than thirteen million euros ($15 million) thanks to the move of young Oscar Rodríguez. seville, and would also have benefited from sales from some lesser-known players who probably would not have a place in the main team, adding Javi Sánchez, Dani Gómez and Alberto Soro.
Hakimi returns from a transfer with Borussia Dortmund; young Japanese striker Takefusa Kubo also on loan, along with Mallorca, and this season sent to Villarreal; goalkeeper Alphonse Areola has returned to Paris Saint-Germain after a stay at Madrid; Reinier will play for Dortmund, Brahim Diaz with AC Milan and Jess Vallejo for Granada.
The promising young Martín Odegaard has finished his stinging at Real Sociedad and is expected to remain in Madrid to compensate for Rodriguez’s absence in the middle of the field.
It is unclear whether Madrid will retain defender Sergio Reguilón, who returned from a transfer with Sevilla. Reguilón made his deyet in Spain in the League of Nations this weekend, but suffered a left ankle injury that may be only the characteristics of Madrid to lend him. or sell it.
Madrid’s recent movements came here when Barcelona worked to stay Messi after the wonderful Argentine said he wanted to leave. Messi nevertheless replaced his brain after the club said he would not allow his transfer. There were also doubts about the long-term of striker Borja Mayoral, on loan from Levante, and Mariano Daaz, who had few chances last season.
Madrid, which won its first garter name in 3 years in July, will start the new season in less than two weeks at Real Sociedad. The club’s first match against Getafe postponed while Madrid played in the Champions League.
Madrid continues to host une enthusiast-free matches at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium in the team’s educational center, while the Santiago Bernabéu stadium remains in refurbishment.
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