Forced to undergo an austerity cure last summer due to the impact caused by the Covid-19 on its finances and the construction of the new Santiago Bernabeau stadium, is Real Madrid preparing to continue its slimming diet an extra season?
While the names of Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland had been mentioned to strike a blow and strengthen Carlo Ancelotti's team, President Florentino Pérez reportedly announced to the club's board of directors on Monday that there would be no no additional recruits for the 2021-2022 season, says
Radio Marca
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Only one heavyweight rookie, David Alaba
A surprising announcement when we know that the Spanish club, which lost Sergio Ramos (Paris SG) and who could see Raphaël Varane packing his bags very soon (towards Manchester United?) Has only one heavy recruit, the Austrian defender David Alaba, arrived free from Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid would count especially on the returns of several players who have not proven their worth and who had been loaned recently, such as Gareth Bale, Martin Odegaard, Dani Ceballos or Luka Jovic, to try to revive after a difficult season.
Real Madrid would return to the charge on Mbappé for the 2022-2023 season
This announcement could obviously have serious consequences on the future of Kylian Mbappé that the rumors kept sending to Spain in recent weeks. But Florentino Pérez probably did not give up the 2018 world champion, still targeted, but rather by 2022-2023. A daring bet that could pay off since the Parisian striker will be free in a year if he does not extend the adventure in the capital. Real Madrid will even be allowed to negotiate with the player from January, six months before the latter's commitment expires. A disaster scenario that the Parisian leaders absolutely want to avoid.