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Real Madrid move for €60m-rated PSG mainstay ‘impossible’ amid advanced contract talks
As Real Madrid contemplate entering the transfer market to replace the injured Dani Carvajal, either immediately or during the winter window, speculation has emerged about a possible move for PSG’s Achraf Hakimi.
Reports had suggested that the 25-year-old is seen as one of the candidates to replace Carvajal in the long run at the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, such a return for the Madrid-born Morocco international appears impossible, both in the immediate future and beyond his current contract’s expiration in June 2026.
Hakimi in advanced talks over new PSG contract
As has already been reported, Hakimi has become a crucial figure in Luis Enrique’s plans, more so following Kylian Mbappe’s departure to Real Madrid.
As such, contract renewal negotiations between PSG and Hakimi were already underway, and these discussions have now reached an advanced stage, reports Mundo Deportivo.
The proposed new deal would extend the former Real Madrid right-back’s contract for an additional four years, keeping him at PSG until June 2030.
Financial negotiations are also progressing well, building upon his current earnings of approximately €10 million net per season.
This extension would ensure PSG retain Hakimi through his prime years, as he would be 31 when the new contract expires. The agreement further cements the right-back’s importance within the Parisian club, where he already serves as one of the team captains.
It would essentially make it ‘impossible’ for Real Madrid to sign Hakimi immediately or act on their plan to make a move for him when his current contract would have expired in 2026.
This season, Hakimi has featured in five Ligue 1 matches, scoring once, and has appeared in two Champions League fixtures. Last season, he made 39 appearances across all competitions, contributing five goals.
*Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.
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.
