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Real Madrid convinced about their transfer policy despite missing out on two top targets
The Alphonso Davies saga seems to be coming to an end, with a conclusion that will disappoint Real Madrid.
The Spanish capital club had counted on him for their planning for the upcoming season, but he is all set to commit his future to Bayern Munich, with his contract renewal set to be finalised.
It was a drama-filled last week in the saga as Davies seemed to be moving closer to the Madrid side, only to take a decisive step towards continuing his career at the Allianz Arena.
Real Madrid had been waiting, with a verbal agreement with Davies for nearly a year, and plans to meet with the Canadian’s representatives in the near future. Now they know that this scenario will not materialise.
Real Madrid still convinced about their strategy
It must be noted that Real Madrid also tried to sign Davies last summer when he entered the last year of his contract but were unwilling to meet Bayern’s demands and decided to wait for his deal to expire only to end up missing out on his services.
Despite this, as reported by Rodra P, Los Blancos remain convinced of their transfer policy – targeting players who are close to being free agents and avoiding overpaying.
The Davies situation is reminiscent of that of Leny Yoro from 2024. The youngster was another player who was seen as a key part of the future of Real Madrid’s defence but ultimately chose to join Manchester United, with a lucrative offer for himself and his ex-club Lille.
Real Madrid had hoped to wait until the end of Yoro’s contract with the French side (2025) or negotiate a much lower transfer fee. They took the risk, and it backfired. And, the same has now happened with Davies.
They were unwilling to meet the figures Bayern had set last summer (over €40 million) and did not want to enter a bidding war for the left-back’s signature. Now, he is signing a new deal with the Bavarians.
As per the report, though, at Valdebebas, they accept this risk, but not move from their strategy.
Real Madrid will continue rely on the club’s appeal and look to sign players who genuinely want to play for the club, even if it means turning down much higher offers, as seen with names like David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Kylian Mbappe.
Soon, it is expected that Trent Alexander-Arnold will also join this list.
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
