They need a Kroos replacement. And those don' tgrow on trees. They are probably currently offering him the world to stay one more year.
Alphonso Davies | Verbally agreed to join Real Madrid
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He's putting a fight but is eager to renew. He looks good and with support, otherwise he would not have returned to the national team.
I think what he was saying about retiring at 33 was in a scenario where his contract/presence would be a burden.
I hope he stays another year. He is still too good to retire. Real will be his last club and what a career he has had.We are and feel confident of our chances
I was searching for a document in my mailbox and one of the search results showed me a thread reply to the Kroos thread back in 2014. Just brilliant
Works great for a team with a diamond or one that plays with a very high line, a little like Kyle Walker.
Good signing for Real.
Good signing for Real.
I'm not convinced he is the right player for Real Madrid to be honest.
Whoever is playing on the left - Vini, Mbappe, etc - isn't going to be very interested in defending. Putting Davies behind them is obviously super dynamic going forward but also asking for trouble. Not to mention that if you have Davies, Vini ,and Mbappe on the field together that means a LW who wants to get into space and dribble from the left corner of the box, a CF who wants to drift to the left and dribble/create from the same area, and a LB who also thrives on getting into those same spaces and taking men on. It feels like overkill. They would do better with a LB who provided a solid defensive platform and/or who was a really talented passer to play balls into Vini and Mbappe. Then get an ultra attacking RB to provide width and threat on the other side.
Whoever is playing on the left - Vini, Mbappe, etc - isn't going to be very interested in defending. Putting Davies behind them is obviously super dynamic going forward but also asking for trouble. Not to mention that if you have Davies, Vini ,and Mbappe on the field together that means a LW who wants to get into space and dribble from the left corner of the box, a CF who wants to drift to the left and dribble/create from the same area, and a LB who also thrives on getting into those same spaces and taking men on. It feels like overkill. They would do better with a LB who provided a solid defensive platform and/or who was a really talented passer to play balls into Vini and Mbappe. Then get an ultra attacking RB to provide width and threat on the other side.
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rumour has it Hakimi is eyeing a return. Also real now play 4-4-2 diamond. It will be the players on the flanks of the diamond task with backing him defensively. Not the likes of Vin jr. If they still played a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 a fullback like Davies wouldn't suit them. Right now their aim is to get fullbacks who provide with, their two cbs and tchoumeni hold fort. Whilst the two flankers on the diamond run midfield, while Vink, mbappe, Endrick, Rodrygo in which ever pairing spend all game attacking the box at will
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They're building another superpower team.
Madrid play football on easy mode.
They're building quite the team.
Good to see them picking up some under the radar gems.
Maybe we should try and get Mendy?
Their squad planning is exceptional, amazing how they get rid of old players for value and replace them with the next generation of stars, without needing a decade in “transition”.
They do that very successfully too, to be fair.
‘24 or ‘25??! How does that work?
“Yeah Madrid, I’ll sign for you eventually!”
Contract up in 25, so he's saying if you want to pay for me this summer I'll join but also happy to wait and join upon end of contract.
Surely they should work that out before the agreement?
Image being a Real Madrid fan, it must be crazy knowing you're the absolute pinnacle of football.
They literally cherry pick any player they want.
They literally cherry pick any player they want.
I would assume they have spoke and he's happy with either?
We need a LB, just saying...
Nice, now hoping we can reach an agreement with Bayern so he can join this year and not the next.
Leaves the RB position for the rebuild to complete. Sadly there does not seem to be anyone in particular.
Leaves the RB position for the rebuild to complete. Sadly there does not seem to be anyone in particular.
You hope so! Just sounds weird is all.
Shouldn't be allowed. Madrid can low ball Bayern all summer, safe in the knowledge that Davies has agreed to join them for nothing a year from now. Clubs obviously agree a deal with the player before negotiating with the club, but it shouldn't be out there so publicly. It's as if they are laughing at the rules.
He has stagnated for us, it will be maddening when he goes to the royal bastards and starts killing it again.
That's up to Bayern
He's not old enough to join you yet, give it another 2 or 3 years
Do Real Madrid need another permacrock?
It's a good balance so far: they've had Kroos and Alaba, you've had Robben and Alonso. They'll give you Rodrygo or something in 2-3 years time to make up for Davies.
Doesn’t that make it tapping up? He’s still under contract after all.
Isn't that....uhmmm....tapping up?
They can have Fran Garcia for 50 mil. Sounds like a fair deal to me
Pretty sure Bayern will be privy to these convos but tbh tapping up happens all the time still.Isn't that....uhmmm....tapping up?
Yeah, but very rarely are the guilty ones announced to the world
. I'm just being half-facetious. Madrid basically telling Bayern: either sell him for a reasonable (or cheap) price this summer, or we'll wait if you're being unreasonable....Meh. RM fans are intolerant to shite and demand high standards. We on the other hand back mediocrity and have no standards. And we have McTominay. So we win.
So they approached the player without talking to his club first? Bayern should be proper pissed off by that
Such a stacked squad
Meanwhile we're playing Lindelof there.
It’s only verbal guys, we may still get him