Real Madrid are working with a skeleton crew during the international break due to the 16 players called up to their national teams, and the injuries have meant that only Lucas Vázquez is available. And the injuries have weighed heavily on the Whites, who are aware that they will have to go to the summer market to reinforce their defense.
In addition, Real Madrid’s to-do list also includes keeping an eye on different opportunities that may arise in the market, both to get a bargain and to be alert to possible departures in positions that currently seem well covered, such as the midfield, where the search for the new Kroos has not stopped, or the attack, where there are fears of surprises with names like Vinicius, Rodrygo or Endrick.
Rodrygo, the one who always appears
Of the attacking players, Rodrygo seems to be the only one who is a regular for Real Madrid and who has appeared in the big moments in recent weeks. The Whites only managed two goals in 210 minutes of the tie against Atlético Madrid and the one that opened the scoring was from Rodrygo. The goal against Atlético makes him the fifth Real Madrid player to reach 25 in the Champions League.
In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu against Atlético de Madrid. The player opened the scoring and after scoring he sent a clear message: “I’m still here”, just after kissing the Real Madrid crest and making a gesture with his fingers pointing to the pitch at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Everything seems to indicate that Rodrygo will be a vital part of the Real Madrid 25-26 project. Jude Bellingham singled out Rodrygo as “the most talented and best-endowed player at Real Madrid”… concluding that “he is the player who sacrifices the most and does not complain”. However, there are offers on the table from Saudi Arabia and Manchester City that could put his continuity at risk.
Endrick, a bet on the future
With Real Madrid, Endrick has played a total of 27 matches and has scored six goals; he has been able to score, but he has not been able to earn a regular spot in the starting line-ups in LaLiga. “They need minutes, but my goal is to field the best for each game,” the Italian coach said last December about the Brazilian and Arda Güler.
“I’m going to stay, I want to succeed at Real Madrid no matter what the cost,” was his choice. Despite rumors about a possible departure in the summer, these have been ruled out by him. Endrick, with total love and commitment to the team, thinks of nothing else but to keep fighting to make history as a merengue.
Chelsea enters the scene
Chelsea want to return to their former glory and fight for titles and to do so they are willing to make a big effort in the summer market to strengthen their squad in search of titles. Their economic might should not make it difficult for them to achieve their objectives in the transfer window. That said, they have not set themselves easy targets and, in fact, they have set their sights on a couple of players with current Real Madrid contracts. We are talking about Rodrygo and Endrick, who are the delight of Chelsea.
The squad led by Enzo Maresca are following in the footsteps of two strikers from the brand new league and European champions. It would be a double blow of the highest caliber. What’s more, there is talk of an offer that could go as high as €125 million in total, an amount divided into €80 million for Rodrygo and €45 million for Endrick. Real Madrid’s response would be categorical in both cases: No.