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Real Madrid president would like to sign Barcelona midfield maestro
In what comes as a major revelation, journalist Roberto Gomez on Radio MARCA has sensationally claimed that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez would like to sign Barcelona midfield superstar Pedri.
It is no secret that Los Blancos are on the lookout for reinforcements in midfield heading into the summer transfer window.
Names ranging from established stars like Rodri and Vitinha to upcoming talents like Kees Smit and Adam Wharton have been mentioned as potential targets.
Perez wants Pedri
However, as per the journalist, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s real desire, when it comes to reinforcing the midfield, happens to be Barcelona and Spain maestro Pedri.
“The player Florentino Pérez and Real Madrid would like is Pedri,” the journalist said.
At the same time, though he acknowledged the difficulty in making such an operation come to fruition.
“What you like is one thing, what you can do is another,” Gomez added.
This is not the first time that such speculations have been floated, with the Merengues chief understood to be a big admirer of the former Las Palmas wonderkid.
It must be remembered that Perez was the one who signed Luis Figo from Barcelona over two decades ago.
However, a repeat of such a move with Pedri seems impossible. The midfielder is one of the Barcelona’s most important players and is protected by a long-term contract and an enormous release clause worth €1 billion.
So, while Perez would like to have someone like Pedri in this Real Madrid setup, any move for the Barcelona mainstay is simply unrealistic.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
