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Real Madrid intensify talks with key target even as Manchester City eye renewal
Real Madrid’s chances of securing silverware this season appear bleak, with the club currently on the back foot in both La Liga and the Champions League.
This has only intensified the need for reinforcements in the coming summer, with Los Blancos particularly desperate to bring in a defensive midfielder.
During the course of this season, Real Madrid have been closely linked with a move for Rodri, who has not ruled out the possibility of joining the club despite the whole Ballon d’Or fiasco.
Real Madrid intensify talks to sign Rodri
Now, a report from Defensa Central suggests Real Madrid have intensified their efforts to sign Rodri in the coming summer.
The Spanish giants have intensified their contacts with the player’s representatives, hoping to lure him to Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season.
Rodri’s current contract at Manchester City expires in 2027 and the English giants have maintained that the player will be allowed to leave if he so wishes.
However, Man City are keen on extending the contract of the Spanish international, in an attempt to secure his long-term future in Manchester.
The report adds that Rodri generates total consensus within the Real Madrid ranks, as the club believe he is someone who can make a difference and bring back the stability in the middle of the park.
Rodri could be an ideal upgrade for someone like Eduardo Camavinga, who has struggled to showcase his worth and has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu.
Not to mention, the former Atletico Madrid star could be a reasonably affordable option in the market given his contract situation. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how things unfold in the coming summer.
In a season where Real Madrid have largely struggled to keep pace with leaders Barcelona, Arda Guler has been one of the few bright sparks.
Despite his limited minutes, the Turkish international has shown that he is capable of becoming a first-team regular for Los Blancos, especially at a time when others, including Vinicius Jr. are struggling to make an impact.
Guler was notably named in Real Madrid’s five-player star of the month for September and the player could soon be rewarded with a contract extension as well.
New contract for Arda Guler
According to AS, Guler has agreed terms for a new deal at Real Madrid, in what could be the club’s first major renewal for the new season.
The young Turk’s current deal at the Bernabeu expires in 2029. But the renewal will ensure his future at the club at least until 2031.
The new contract will effectively acknowledge Guler’s growing role in the Real Madrid first-team and include a salary-increase.
The negotiations between the two parties had started last month and has now come to fruition, with Guler more than happy to continue his chapter at Real Madrid.
He also joins a long list of Real Madrid players with long-term contracts, including Yan Diomande, Vinicius Jr., Marc Cucurella, Aurelien Tchouameni and others.
An important season ahead
With the contract likely to be finalised soon, Arda Guler’s main goal will be continue to his form when the season restarts next weekend.
The forward has been involved in four goals in seven matches this season. With Vinicius and Diomande struggling for form, the Turkish international will have an excellent opportunity to become a regular starter for Jose Mourinho throughout the course of the campaign.
Mourinho, for his part, must identify how to get the best out of both Guler and an in-form Jude Bellingham. If the two can somehow work together in the final third, Real Madrid could find themselves dominating most matches.
