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Real Madrid youngster’s agent met with Valencia sporting director – report
Real Madrid have a number of young talents with potential in the Castilla squad, one of whom happens to be Vinicius Tobias.
The right-back, 19, joined Real Madrid from Shakhtar Donetsk on a loan deal with a €10 million buy option, which they decided not to trigger.
Instead, Tobias was re-signed on another loan deal last summer with an obligation to make his transfer permanent if certain conditions are met, with the fee seemingly increased to €15 million.
The teenage defender has fared well for Castilla, registering four assists from 19 league games. He is also seen training with the senior team under Carlo Ancelotti’s orders quite regularly, with the teenager even making his first-team debut in a Copa del Rey clash against Arandina.
Vinicius Tobias’ agent met with Valencia director
Now, Radio MARCA is reporting that Vinicius Tobias’ agent has held a meeting with the sporting director of Valencia, Miguel Ángel Corona.
The meeting is understood to have taken place earlier today in Paterna, with Valencia understood to be maintaining an interest in the Real Madrid talent.
Los Che raided Real Madrid in January to sign another young talent, Peter Federico, on loan with an option to buy.
And it appears that they might be plotting a similar manoeuvre with Vinicius Tobias as well in the summer.
At 19, Tobias still has a lot to learn and develop and is some way away from becoming a regular in the Real Madrid first-team setup.
Furthermore, it is still unclear as to whether his transfer will be made permanent or not in the summer. So, it remains to be seen how the situation evolves in the months to come.
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Mourinho compares Barcelona’s Negreira case to Calciopoli: ‘Biggest refereeing corruption scandal in the world”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has once again criticised the handling of the Negreira case involving FC Barcelona, drawing comparisons with the biggest refereeing scandal in Italian football.
Speaking to Prime Video Italia (h/t MARCA) ahead of Real Madrid’s match against AS Roma, the Portuguese coach expressed his frustration that the Spanish case has yet to produce any consequences.
“I will tell you just one thing: congratulations to the Italians. Do you know why? Because it is the only country where Calciopoli was actually treated as Calciopoli,” Mourinho began.
“In Spain, what happened, and everyone knows what happened, and it seems that things are still not quite right. So far, nothing has happened. Nothing has happened.”
Asked whether he expected the case to progress, Mourinho was equally direct.
“If nothing happens, it is perhaps the biggest refereeing corruption scandal in the world,” he declared.
Mourinho points to the punishment imposed after Calciopoli
Mourinho was referring to Calciopoli, the major scandal that rocked Italian football in 2006.
The investigation uncovered a system involving the manipulation of refereeing appointments that compromised the integrity of the competition. Luciano Moggi, then Juventus general manager, was the central figure in the affair.
The sporting authorities imposed severe sanctions. Juventus were relegated to Serie B, stripped of their 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles and deducted points.
Other clubs, including AC Milan, Lazio and Fiorentina, also received punishments. Moggi was subsequently convicted in the ordinary courts.
By invoking Calciopoli, Mourinho highlighted the contrast between the decisive action taken in Italy and what he sees as the lack of an equivalent response in Spain.
Real Madrid maintain pressure over the Negreira case
Mourinho’s comments reflect Real Madrid’s continued stance on the Negreira case, which concerns payments made by Barcelona to José Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain’s refereeing committee.
The Spanish capital club believe the case has not received the response that, in their view, a comparable scandal would have prompted in Italy.
Real Madrid continue to place their hopes in UEFA taking action where they believe the Spanish authorities have failed to deliver the necessary consequences.
