Real Madrid set for a busy
summer of departures,
contract extensions, a
presidential election and
the pursuit of David de Gea
and Kylian Mbappe
- Real Madrid won the La Liga and Champions League
- double last season
- But it is still set to be a busy summer as the Real
- squad is transformed
- Pepe and James Rodriguez are among those likely
- to leave this summer
- Zinedine Zidane, Sergio Ramos and Isco are likely
- to sign new deals
- Real continue to chase teenager Kylian Mbappe and
- goalkeeper David de Gea
But Real Madrid are now set to turn their attention to what is
likely to be a busy summer
Real Madrid may have won the La Liga and Champions League
double but a busy summer of ins and outs is still expected at the
Santiago Bernabeu.
Los Blancos completed their double with a 4-1 victory over Juventus
in Cardiff on Saturday night, but once the trophy is placed in the club's
museum, the celebrations will come to an end.
Departures, arrivals and contract extensions are all on the agenda,
according toSpanish publications Marca, with the daily leading on
the Real merry-go-round on their front page on Wednesday including
the headline 'The ZZ Report'.
Zinedine Zidane's side celebrate winning the Champions
League at their party in Madrid
But Real Madrid are now set to turn their attention to what is
likely to be a busy summer
Real are one of a number clubs chasing Monaco teenager
Kylian Mbappe, while there will be continued speculation regarding
the goalkeeping position due to the club's ongoing pursuit of
Manchester United stopper David de Gea.
With president Florentino Perez hoping for a fifth term at the
helm in elections held on July 9, the first order of business will
be to secure the futures of some of the most vital member's
of the first team squad.
That starts with manager Zinedine Zidane, with a new deal
taking him through to the summer of 2020 set to be announced,
while captain Sergio Ramos is set to have his contract extended
until June 2021.
Isco is another who is likely to extend his deal, but there will also
be a number of key departures from Zidane's squad. Pepe's
decade-long association with Real will come to an end, with Premier
League clubs said to be interested, while James Rodriguez is a
star name who could be sold as Chelsea lie in wait for the Colombian,
valued at £65million.
Both Isco and captain Sergio Ramos are set to commit their futures
to the club this summer
Theo Hernandez of Atletico Madrid is set to cross the Spanish
capital to join Real this summer
Dominican Republic international striker Mariano is another likely
to leave, as he searches for regular football that has proved
beyond his reach at the Bernabeu, although Real are expected
to insert a buy-back clause in any deal should he move on.
Real-bound defender Theo Hernandez is set to be presented
imminently, in what will be a £21m move from city rivals Atletico,
while Marcos Llorente and Jesus Vallejo are set to return from
loan spells with Alaves and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively and
slot into Zidane's first team squad. The latter is expected to
directly replace Pepe.
New signings will arrive, with Real trailing Mbappe and De Gea,
while club legend Raul is also set to return to the set-up as he
takes on a role at the club's Valdebebas training base on
the outskirts of the city.
The Spanish giants are one of a number of leading teams
chasing Monaco's Kylian Mbappe
David de Gea of Manchester United remains a long-term
target of Real Madrid
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