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Real Madrid hoping to reach agreement over termination of contract with 21-year-old prospect
As we enter the final few days of the summer transfer window, Real Madrid are still hard at work to secure exits of players from the first team as well as the subsidiaries.
The Merengues have already sanctioned the exits of several prospects like Juanmi Latasa, Miguel Gutierrez, Victor Chust and Mario Gila, among several others. And another name could soon be added to the list, as Real Madrid are looking to offload goalkeeper Toni Fuidias.
According to journalist Sergio Santos, Real Madrid are negotiating with the 21-year-old prospect to reach an agreement over the termination of his contract, following which he will have the opportunity to sign for the club he wants.
Fuidias has been at Real Madrid for nine years now, having arrived from the academy of Gimnastica de Manresa in 2013.
Having risen through the youth ranks at La Fabrica, the Spaniard made his debut for Real Madrid Castilla in late 2020 and has since accrued 39 appearances for Raul Gonzalez’s team, in which he has kept eight clean sheets.
Fuidias has been on the bench for Carlo Ancelotti’s senior team on several occasions over the past year but has not made his first-team debut for the Merengues and he could now be on his way out of the club in order to join a side where he can play with the senior team.
Rayo Majadahonda, who play in the RFEF Primera Division, are strongly interested in signing Fuidias. And in order to facilitate an exit, Real Madrid are willing to negotiate the termination of his contract which expires in 2023.
The champions of Spain and Europe hope that an agreement can be reached before the transfer window closes.
One or two high-profile departures could possibly be on the cards for Real Madrid before the transfer window closes, as Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz remain on the exit ramp.
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U-turn? Benzema hints at Real Madrid stay during ceremony: “Reality is not the internet”
There has been a lot of talk around Karim Benzema’s situation over the course of the last week or so, with reports claiming that the Frenchman was on his way out of the Santiago Bernabeu.
With his contract expiring at the end of the season, it was reported that Benzema was joining Al Ittihad as part of an incredible deal worth nearly €200 million. The striker was also offered 100% of his image rights and advertising deals by the Saudi government.
Over the last day or so, it has been reported that the move is all but official at the moment, as Benzema has accepted the offer, and will soon inform Real Madrid about it.
Benzema was awarded the MARCA Leyenda awards for contribution to sports today, and speaking during it, he dropped a rather cryptic message about his future – one that says quite the opposite to what has been in the news recently.
“Speak to the fans? Speak about what? Why should I speak of the future if I’m in Madrid?”, Benzema said.
“It’s the internet speaking, and reality is not the internet,” he added.
This certainly falls away from the departure line for Benzema, who was reportedly already contemplating his life away from Madrid.
At first, though, he was hesitant about speaking about his future, saying, “Staying or leaving Real Madrid? At the moment, I’m here…we have a game on Saturday.”
He repeatedly talked about the fans, calling them the best in world football. He also said, “I know how much Real Madrid fans love me. I feel that when I’m on the pitch, I give my best for them, always.”
“I always say that we play with 11 on the pitch but also with a crucial factor, Real Madrid fans,” Benzema concluded.
