"Real Madrid has gotten complicated": The implications of Mourinho's revolution
Real Madrid has once again managed to excite its fans in the transfer window, yet the club's grand plan hinges on the necessity of selling players. Jose Mourinho has defined the type of team he wants to build, which puts the future of several players, including Raul Asencio and Eduardo Camavinga, in doubt.
"Real Madrid has gotten complicated": The implications of Mourinho's revolution
Real Madrid has once again managed to excite its fans in the transfer window. The addition of Bernardo Silva, Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, and Ibrahima Konate has raised the level of the squad, while the signing of Ousmane Diomande is also close to becoming official. In addition, after weeks of uncertainty, the club has come to terms with the fact that the next step for them is the addition of Rodri, with reports in France stating that Paris Saint-Germain has "moved on" from him and decided it does not intend to fight for him.
However, Real's grand plan has a clear condition: before the club makes additional signings, it must sell players. This is where the real challenge of the summer begins. The professional management needs to execute a complex move of clearing space in the squad, while Jose Mourinho has already defined the type of team he wants to build, but the path there requires difficult decisions in all parts of the field.
There are players who are not in the Portuguese coach's plans, young players who need playing minutes, and players whose sale could enable the final strategic moves of the summer.
The first player on the discussion table is Raul Asencio. The Spanish defender is currently the most prominent candidate to leave the club, despite the determination he showed during the summer. Asencio trained during his vacation with the goal of convincing Mourinho that he is worthy of staying and turning around the difficult season he went through.
However, this approach does not align with that of the coach. Mourinho sees the addition of another defender as a top priority and believes the squad needs changes to make room for a player in that position. In such a case, Asencio becomes the primary candidate for departure, and the club is already examining options.
The next complex front is in the midfield, where the central story is Eduardo Camavinga. The French midfielder continues to attract interest, especially in England, and at Real, they understand that a significant sale of him could facilitate the addition of the midfielder Mourinho sees as essential.
This will not be a simple deal. Camavinga has a contract until 2029, he himself is not interested in leaving, and Real does not intend to give up a young player with great potential at a low price. However, after a season below expectations, which included few playing minutes and instability, he is no longer considered one of the untouchable players in the squad.
In the attack, there has also been a turn during the pre-season. Goncalo arrived in the summer with significant offers and looked like a natural candidate to leave, but Mourinho has completely changed the picture.
The Portuguese coach believes there is no other striker in the squad with Goncalo's characteristics and is trying to convince him to stay, after another season in which he barely received opportunities despite being the only natural replacement for Kylian Mbappe.
This decision directly affects Endrick. The Brazilian is in a similar situation to the one he was in a few months ago: he needs minutes to continue developing, but the competition in the front line is again very high, and he is expected to go out on loan again.
A similar situation is being examined for Franco Mastantuono. The Argentine has impressed Mourinho very much since the first training sessions, and his talent has reinforced all the expectations that were held for him. At Real, they believe he is a player who can leave a mark at the Santiago Bernabeu, but precisely because of the great trust in him, the possibility of loaning him to a team where he can play regularly arises.
The club is looking at the example of Nico Paz, an academy graduate who made the leap precisely outside of Madrid. His development has reinforced the feeling that sometimes young players need to play every week to accelerate their progress.
Meanwhile, in Germany, it is reported that there is absolutely no agreement between Real Madrid and Leipzig regarding Ousmane Diomande, as the Germans are demanding 120 million euros, Real is willing to pay "only" 100, and the negotiations are about bonuses and payment dates.
Regarding Vinicius, Real has submitted a counter-offer for his contract renewal and extension, and hopes to reach an agreement with him, while being aware of the interest from Arsenal. The English champion is preparing its first official offer for the player, and his representatives are aware of this and are expecting it.
