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PSG eye €100 million swoop for Real Madrid attacking sensation in the summer
The summer of 2025 is going to be an important one for Real Madrid. There will be much consolidation within the team and it won’t be surprising to see many players leaving the club.
To that end, one of the players who has been frequently linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu is Rodrygo.
Earlier in the season, Rodrygo’s future was subject of much debate as it was thought that he could struggle following the arrival of Kylian Mbappe.
Things have improved since, with Rodrygo’s form also significantly getting better in recent weeks. However, one of the top clubs in Europe are weighing up a move for the Brazilian next summer.
PSG eye move for Rodrygo
Indeed, a recent report from RMC Sport (h/t Mundo Deportivo) suggests PSG are eyeing a move for Rodrygo next summer.
The Real Madrid forward has become the club’s transfer priority for the summer of 2025, as coach Luis Enrique looks to shore up his options going forward.
Rodrygo’s current deal at Real Madrid does not expire until 2028 while the player has a €1 billion release clause embedded in his contract.
PSG are obviously not looking to meet the forward’s release clause, but they are open to paying up to €100 million for the Brazilian international.
That said, the French giants are aware of the fact that Real Madrid will make things as difficult as possible, especially considering the fact that relationship between the two clubs are at all time low.
At the same time, though, Real Madrid may have a battle on their hands as they look to keep hold of Rodrygo, who has also been linked with a move to Liverpool as a potential replacement for Mo Salah.
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Mourinho talks Carlos Espi, Diomande, Guler, Tchouameni, Atletico Madrid after Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid found another way to win, but Jose Mourinho was hardly celebrating the manner of it.
Carlos Espi’s injury-time strike completed a 3-2 comeback against Elche, rescuing Madrid after they had surrendered control of a game that appeared to be in their hands.
For Mourinho, the result was welcome, but the performance raised a familiar concern.
“When everything seems easy and you let things slide, it’s dangerous. Then the team reacts and wins, but it’s not pleasant.
“The other good thing is that nobody gets bored with these matches. They’re fun,” he began saying.
Mourinho knows what is going wrong
The Portuguese coach was particularly frustrated by another drop in intensity after the interval.
Real Madrid had opportunities to put the game beyond Elche before allowing their advantage to disappear. Mourinho believes that pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
“It seems obvious to me. It’s easy to understand. These are games that are all but over, where we have chances to seal the deal but don’t. After failing to do so, we go from having it easy to losing control.
“If we play poorly from the first minute to the 90th, the concern is huge.
“If we have periods where we’re at our best and others where we’re not proactive, just waiting, lacking intensity… Of course it’s a concern. But we won.”
The win keeps Madrid moving, but Mourinho’s concern is less about the points than the way his team is repeatedly making matches unnecessarily complicated.
Carlos Espi again provided the decisive moment from the bench, although Mourinho knows breaking into the starting XI will be difficult with Mbappé ahead of him.
“He’s a guy who works hard and is very motivated,” Mourinho said.
He then added, “He’s up against a player who’s in a league of his own (Mbappe), and we’re well aware of that.”
Madrid derby comes at a delicate moment
Next up is Atletico Madrid, and Mourinho’s attention is already turning towards the derby.
Rather than focusing on the opposition, he remains concerned about his own side’s ability to manage matches.
“The only explanation I can find is that we can’t keep going like this. We misjudged the opportunities we had, and once they score a goal, everything changes,” explained the Real Madrid coach.
Meanwhile, there were positives to take from individual performances, as Mourinho praised Yan Diomande’s development after another energetic outing.
“He’s improving. Physically, you can tell he has more minutes under his belt. He has a great work ethic and intelligence—he’s done a great job.”
Mourinho refuses to call Guler indispensable
Arda Guler’s importance was also questioned after another fantastic performance, but Mourinho rejected the idea that any player is beyond replacement.
“No, no one is indispensable. We were losing control when I made the substitutions; Vini did a great job on defence, but he was very tired.
“And Arda, who was playing in the number 10 position, was also losing intensity.
“I brought in a fresh Jude and Brahim when we were down 0-2, but I could sense we were losing control. That’s how it goes for us. And then, we brought in the heavy artillery and turned it around.”
Mourinho was also pleased with Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde during Madrid’s strongest spells.
“When the team was playing well, he and Valverde were playing well. They broke through the pressure easily, with skill.
“But the game had two phases—or rather three: one until it was 0–2, another until it was 2–2, and another until the end. They did a good job,” he concluded.
Source: AS
