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Real Madrid open to exit of 20-year-old forward but only under a stable project
According to a recent report by MARCA, Real Madrid and their 20-year-old forward Alvaro Rodriguez are preparing for a key decision regarding his future.
After completing a year-long loan spell at Getafe, the young striker is back at the club, but all signs point to another move, this time with a clearer plan for long-term growth.
Rodriguez, whose contract runs until 2027, is one of several players whose futures need to be sorted out in the coming weeks.
Real Madrid, along with the player, understand that staying at the club is not the ideal scenario at this stage of his career.
Instead, both parties agree that it is time to find a project where he can develop properly, gain regular minutes, and grow into a consistent top-level performer.
Focus shifts to stability and career growth
During the 2024/25 season, Rodriguez found the back of the net three times with Getafe, and it is clear that he needs more than sporadic opportunities to truly shine.
What he and the club want now is a stable environment, one that allows him to build rhythm, confidence, and maturity on the pitch.
Talks are expected soon to finalise the terms of his next move, which could be either a loan or a permanent transfer.
However, if it is the latter, Real Madrid are likely to include smart clauses, such as buy-back options or a percentage of future sales, to retain control over the player’s path.
Several clubs have already shown interest in the 20-year-old forward, knowing that he carries significant potential.
After a last-minute loan deal last season, the aim this time is to choose a project that doesn’t just fill a gap but actively nurtures his development.
Rodriguez’s next move could be the defining one in his career. And this time, both the player and Real Madrid are determined to get it right.
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Real Madrid weighing up January move for €70 million-rated Arsenal midfielder – report
Real Madrid’s midfield is the one department where Jose Mourinho sees clear scope for improvement, especially given that the club did not sanction his wish for a top midfield signing in the summer.
While Bernardo Silva has chipped in as a handy option to feature in the deep midfield, the club still lacks a controlling and creative option who can glue the team together.
In that sense, there is a clear lacuna that Real Madrid need to address and Defensa Central brings to light that the club have opened up to a potential target.
Zubimendi emerges as a target
Indeed, the player in question is Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi who the club have seen as a target for a long time, and Real Madrid could even go on to sign him in January.
The Spanish international has not started off the new season well under Mikel Arteta and has primarily featured as a substitute. He does, thus, see a move to Madrid with good eyes in every sense.
Real Madrid, for their part, have not ruled out his signing as was reported in recent months and there is even a chance they seriously pursue him in the winter transfer window as a mid-season fix.
The possible fee
The Spanish outlet also add that Zubimendi’s move to Real Madrid could be completed for a fee similar to what Arsenal paid for the player for his transfer from Real Sociedad – €70 million.
Mourinho’s insistence on making a new midfield signing is no secret, and with a clear target now in mind, the board could well back him with the player he wishes.
Notably, however, even Chelsea are seriously interested in his signing.
So far, Federico Valverde has been Real Madrid’s mainstay in midfield, and Aurelien Tchouameni’s return will change the team’s dynamics in the department.
Neither player, however, offers the control and distribution skill set that the team direly lack.
A big part of whether or not the club pushes for Zubimendi, however, will depend on how the Valverde-Tchouameni combination plays out in the coming months. It is, after all, the manager’s first-choice combination for big games.
