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Real Madrid are considering 2027 return for former youth prodigy – report
Real Madrid academy players have been the talk of the town in European football after the turn of the year.
While players like Thiago Pitarch have made a strong impression in the Real Madrid first-team, some former academy stars are doing extremely well elsewhere.
One such player is Jacobo Ramon, currently plying his trade for Como. The young defender has been linked with a return to Santiago Bernabeu following his impressive performances under Cesc Fabregas.
Real Madrid are considering 2027 return
Ramon’s Como teammate Nico Paz is expected to return to Real Madrid in the upcoming summer transfer window.
As for Ramon himself, Real Madrid are strongly considering his return to the Bernabeu as well, reports Matteo Moretto (h/t MARCA).
Even if a return to the Bernabeu is not possible in the upcoming summer, the club are strongly considering the possibility of bringing the young defender in the summer of 2027.
Quite similar to the Como deal, Real Madrid had embedded a cheap buyback clause when the club decided to sell the defender to Como for just €2.5 million last summer.
Real Madrid’s first buyback clause can be activated this summer for just €8 million. However, it appears Los Blancos want Ramon to further develop his game at Como under Fabregas.
The club are more likely to activate its buyback clause in the summer of 2027, when the value of the clause will increase to €9 million.
If they can’t sign him up in 2027, the defender’s buyback clause would expire in 2028, when it will be valued at €10 million.
Real Madrid, therefore, have a solid three-year buffer as they look to continue monitoring the performances of the young centre-back.
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Real Madrid superstar expected to start vs Villarreal after returning to Spain to continue recovery
Kylian Mbappe is already back in Madrid. The Real Madrid forward landed at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport this morning accompanied by his partner, Ester Exposito, at 11:16am, according to AS.
Real Madrid were training at Valdebebas from 10:30 am, so it is clear that the Frenchman did not take part in that session.
However, he is expected at Valdebebas later today to continue his recovery and reconditioning after the knee problem he suffered, which will not prevent him from playing against Villarreal, the report further states.
What happened to Mbappe?
Mbappe suffered significant pain in his left knee during the first of France’s four matches during this international break. It was Zinedine Zidane’s debut as national team manager and the Real Madrid attacker scored the only goal of the match.
🚨 MBAPPÉ YA ESTÁ en MADRID🚨 ✈️El francés ha aterrizado a las 11:16h en la capital. 👉 El Real Madrid entrenaba hoy a las 10:30h. 📹 @marcosbenito9 https://t.co/R04FwEwHcB
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) October 5, 2026
As he struck the ball, he felt the discomfort and requested for a substitution. At Real Madrid, they believe that had he continued, the problem could have required surgery.
The striker travelled to Spain to undergo tests, and the medical examination determined that he had “hyperextension of the posterior capsule of the left knee”.
As this was the same knee in which Mbappe suffered a serious sprain last season, there was concern at Valdebebas. However, the problem has proved to be minor and Mourinho is counting on Mbappe for the match against Villarreal on 10 October.
Active rest and recovery
After the tests, Mbappe was given permission to spend a few days on active rest under the supervision of Real Madrid’s medical staff.
He spent just under a week away from Madrid as part of a recovery plan in which coordination between the player, coaching staff and doctors was complete.
The France captain is now expected at Valdebebas to gradually readjust to the rhythm of the rest of the squad as the internationals return to training, with Saturday’s match in mind, where he is expected to start.
This comes as good news for Jose Mourinho, who needs the Frenchman, who has scored eight goals this term, at his best to get Real Madrid’s season back on track.
After all, Real Madrid are six points behind Barcelona in La Liga and are approaching a crucial period of the season.
