Real Madrid line up new contract renewals: Bellingham and Güler next | OneFootball

Real Madrid have already finalized one of their most important contract renewals of the summer with Vinicius, who extended his deal until 2032 and received a salary increase. Now, the club are working on the continuity of other key pieces of their project.

Bellingham, the next major target

The first name on the table is Jude Bellingham. The English midfielder is under contract with Real Madrid until 2029, but the club want to update his financial terms to reflect his importance within the squad.

The club’s intention would be to place Bellingham at the top end of the wage structure, on the same level as Vinicius and Kylian Mbappé. For now, the player is not considering leaving the Santiago Bernabéu, so negotiations begin from a favorable position for both parties.

The goal is for the new contract to reflect the leading role Bellingham has taken on since arriving in Madrid and to make him one of the dressing room’s main financial benchmarks.

Arda Güler also in the plans

Real Madrid also want to reward the development of Arda Güler. The Turkish player is under contract until 2029, but his growing importance in the team has led the club to consider a renewal.

The idea is to improve his salary conditions in line with the role he is taking on within the squad. Güler has been gaining prominence, and Madrid want to acknowledge that progress before his contract enters a stage closer to its expiry.

Courtois and Rüdiger, a different case

The policy changes when it comes to players over 30. Real Madrid maintain their strategy of assessing renewals on a season-by-season basis.

That is the case with Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rüdiger, whose contracts expire in 2027. With the goalkeeper, the club have reportedly already begun talks to try to extend his deal by one more season before the campaign ends.

Rüdiger’s situation will be resolved later on. The club and the player himself will assess whether to continue as the season progresses and the end of his contract draws nearer.

For now, both Courtois and Rüdiger would be open to staying at Real Madrid, while the club define the future of two of their main defensive leaders.

Madrid secure their stars

After tying Vinicius down until 2032, Real Madrid are beginning to move the pieces to keep their spine stable. Bellingham appears to be the priority, Güler is part of the planning, and Courtois and Rüdiger remain subject to the club’s year-by-year renewal policy for veteran players.

The club are thus seeking to keep their main stars under contract while, at the same time, adjusting the wage structure to reflect each player’s new importance within the project.

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