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Real Madrid offer 23-year-old midfielder to Manchester City
Real Madrid’s focus has shifted completely to the departure front in recent weeks and the club are working hard to secure some big departures before beginning the next surge for signings.
Eduardo Camavinga, in that sense, has been the talk of the town as Los Blancos reportedly see him as a saleable asset who Jose Mourinho does not count on. His output in recent seasons, after all, has been anything but consistent.
The operation, however, has been complicated given the player’s reluctance to leave, but matters appear set to take a drastic turn.
Offered to Manchester
As reported by MARCA now, Mourinho has officially given the board the green light to sell Camavinga this summer and has decided that the player is not part of his plans.
He is not convinced by the player’s quality or profile and sees the club better off replacing him with a more suitable profile. Mourinho, thus, is pushing for his departure.
In recent hours, there have been contacts between the Real Madrid and Manchester City administrations over the player’s situation, and his services have been offered to the Premier League giants. City, for their part, are evaluating the proposal and has yet to respond.
Need for a decent fee
While Real Madrid do indeed want Camavinga out of the squad, they are not prepared to go to the lengths they went to for Dani Ceballos’ departure. In this case, the finances are the priority.
Los Blancos still rate the French midfielder highly and know he has a huge market value. They hope to cash in and secure a sum of close to €60 million through the sale which they can reinvest in the squad.
Once there is progress on the departure front, Real Madrid are looking to swiftly incorporate a new midfielder and centre-back, both of which are considered priorities.
As matters stand, Enzo Fernandez is Real Madrid’s preferred target to replace Camavinga in midfield, although Chelsea will not make his departure easy in any capacity.
World Cup breakout star Ayyoub Bouaddi also remains an option, although Manchester City themselves are in the race for the Moroccan star.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
