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Real Madrid versatile attacker offered €120 million four-year contract by Saudi Arabia
Following the arrival of Xabi Alonso as the head coach, the Real Madrid creative department has gone through a massive shift.
There has been an increased reliance on Arda Guler and with Jude Bellingham and Franco Mastantuono also fighting for places, the game-time for Brahim Diaz has reduced considerably.
As we near the halfway point of the campaign, Diaz has featured in just over 400 minutes of competitive action, with only three of his 11 appearances in La Liga being starts.
Brahim Diaz receives a jaw-dropping offer
Despite the lack of prominence, a bombshell report from OK Diario suggests that Saudi Arabia are keen on acquiring the services of Brahim Diaz.
In fact, the Middle Eastern nation is prepared to offer Brahim a whopping salary of €120 million spread across four seasons. This translates to €30 million per season, which is higher than any current Real Madrid player.
This is an unprecedented amount Brahim surely wouldn’t earn elsewhere at this point in his career.
Despite that, Brahim doesn’t appear to be keen on leaving Real Madrid anytime soon while the club, too, do not have plans to sell the attacker.
Brahim has shown excellent conduct at Santiago Bernabeu, barely complaining about his role in the team and always being there to grasp an opportunity whenever it comes his way.
Although Diaz will be out for a month or so due to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, he remains a pivotal part of the Real Madrid setup.
With the club going through so many injury blows this season, Brahim is simply waiting for the right opportunity to make his mark at the Bernabeu and impress coach Xabi Alonso.
With the international break done and dusted, Real Madrid will be back in action this weekend in La Liga, where they will be looking to catch up to league leaders FC Barcelona.
Coming up for Jose Mourinho & co., who lost their last game before the international break, will be a home game against Villarreal on Saturday.
And, leading up to the game, the Spanish capital club have received welcome news on the injury front.
Mbappe back in group training
Indeed, as per MARCA, Kylian Mbappe will be available for Real Madrid’s match against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
Having been training individually so far this week, the France captain rejoined group training under Mourinho today, taking a concrete step forward towards making himself available for the game.
The forward looked relaxed and ready to work, putting his boots back on and joining the group as Real Madrid prepare for a demanding run of fixtures throughout October.
And, unless there is any unforeseen setback, everything suggests that Mbappe will be ready to start against the Yellow Submarine come Saturday.
Under scrutiny
The past few weeks have been nothing short of eventful for Mbappe, with his every action and movement under heavy scrutiny.
Playing for France, in Zinedine Zidane’s managerial debut, the 27-year-old superstar scored a goal before asking for a substitution due to a knee injury.
Having flown back to Madrid, he underwent tests, which confirmed the injury, although it was not as serious as was initially feared.
The forward then took week-long holiday with his partner that sparked some debate among supporters and attracted criticism from multiple quarters.
Mbappe returned to Madrid on Monday and participated in individual sessions at Valdebebas over the past couple of days. Now he has resumed normal training with his teammates.
There had been doubts over whether Mbappe would be able to face Villarreal after he picked up the injury on 25 September.
However, the recovery plan followed by the forward appears to have worked, and he is now expected to be in a fully fit condition for Saturday’s match.
