Real Madrid eye wild summer moves: €100m for Schlotterbeck and Rodri? | OneFootball

Four points are not much. But when FC Barcelona is exactly four points ahead of Real Madrid, alarm bells start ringing in the Spanish capital. With new personnel, such a situation is to be avoided in the coming season. For this, the Royals are apparently ready to dig deep into the club's coffers.

Xabi Alonso (44) was supposed to ensure a sporting high after his return to Real. The result is well-known. Some stars, like Vinícius Júnior (25), couldn't cope with the strict tactics and discipline requirements of the football coach. The successful Leverkusen coach received his papers after just a few months.

But even under Álvaro Arbeloa, the performances of the Spanish record champions leave much to be desired. Rumor has it that the 43-year-old might be out again in the summer. Names like Jürgen Klopp (58) and Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri (58) are already circulating as potential successors.

There will also be personnel changes in the squad. With David Alaba (33) and Antonio Rüdiger (33) standing before their departure, Nico Schlotterbeck (26) is among the top candidates, but Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté (26) is also highly favored by the Royals. The Merengue team also intends to strengthen the midfield. According to fichajes.net, the priority is the signing of Manchester City's Rodri (29). For both transfers, Real President Florentino Pérez (78) is ready to shell out the proud sum of 100 million euros.

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Rodri, winner of the 2024 Ballon d’Or, is expected to pull the strings in the Blancos' midfield in the future. His contract with the Skyblues ends in the summer of 2027. So far, the Spaniard has not shown a willingness to extend it. A sale in the summer seems possible. Madrid plans to allocate 50 million euros for the Rodri deal.

Pérez would likely invest exactly this amount in a new central defender. Schlotterbeck's ball skills are just as appreciated by Real's management as his playmaking and anticipation.

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Borussia Dortmund, however, will not let its defensive chief go without a fight. Schlotterbeck is expected to make a decision by mid-March, according to Sportbild.

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