Real Madrid News
Real Madrid want to sign a new striker; Tottenham, Juventus players on radar
In an interview with Madrid Xtra, Rodrigo Faez has offered an update on Real Madrid’s policies in the transfer market this coming summer.
The ESPN journalist has claimed that Real Madrid are currently after a new striker. The club are well aware of the fact that Karim Benzema is nearing the final phase of his career, despite his consistent performances at the highest level of football.
With Los Blancos likely to fail in attracting either Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland this summer, they could fancy signing a relatively less popular and less expensive individual. Faez points out that the club may target either Richarlison or Dusan Vlahovic.
Vlahovic, for one, has been linked with a move to Santiago Bernabeu in the January transfer window. But the deal did not materialise as the club were simply not interested. However, with Juventus struggling with economic woes, they may have to get rid of Vlahovic in the summer.
This poses an excellent opportunity for Real Madrid to sign the Serbian forward, who is rated highly for his physical prowess and movements in the final third.
Richarlison, meanwhile, is a more versatile option who currently plies his trade with Tottenham. The Brazilian may have scored just one goal in the Premier League this term, but he has experience of working with Carlo Ancelotti, thus making him an attractive target for Los Blancos.
Faez claims Real Madrid may also target Moussa Diaby, although there is not information available on that front. It must be noted that the club were targeting Diaby’s manager, Xabi Alonso, as a potential replacement for Ancelotti, should he leave the club at the end of the season.
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.
