The rumour mill continues to turn for Real Madrid, with a surprising new link to Atlético's Pablo Barrios emerging. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 25 possible arrivals and 10 potential exits. The hottest storyline right now concerns Dominik Szoboszlai, but below is the latest news on some of the most important transfer rumours surrounding the club.
Nico Schlotterbeck
According to 'as' on Saturday, Nico Schlotterbeck is under constant observation from Real Madrid, which is reportedly getting closer to signing the 26-year-old. The Spanish newspaper states that after transfers for Dayot Upamecano and Marc Guéhi failed, Madrid is now fully pursuing the German international for a possible fee of around 50 million. It is also reported that numerous meetings have taken place in recent weeks and the way is clear for the signing. Madrid are so convinced by Schlotterbeck that they intend to break their trend of not paying a high transfer fee for a player over 23 years old, which they have not done since 2019. Real insider Jose Felix Diaz also reported on Saturday that Schlotterbeck is the primary target, with his price having dropped from 70 million euros a month ago because he is nearing the end of his contract and refuses to extend.
Pablo Barrios
On Sunday, Defensa Central reported that Real Madrid officials have discussed a potential move for Atlético Madrid's Pablo Barrios. However, they acknowledge a transfer worth approximately €150 million would be almost impossible. The Spanish international is under contract with Atlético until 2030 and has also been linked with several Premier League clubs.
Edmond Tapsoba
Real Madrid are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen's centre-back Edmond Tapsoba, according to a Friday report from Fussball Daten. The German outlet also suggests that Paris Saint-Germain have officially shortlisted the defender and that Bayer Leverkusen could sell the 27-year-old if they receive an offer of around €60m.
Luka Vušković
Sources for Konur suggested on Saturday that Tottenham might have to sell Luka Vušković if they require substantial funds for new attackers. Negotiations for the generational talent would likely only begin for an offer between 60 and 70 million euros. A day earlier, a report from SportsBoom stated that Real Madrid have been monitoring his progress and scouting him extensively, though Tottenham consider the Croatian talent to be unsellable.
Lennart Karl
Team Talk reported on Friday that major European clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain, are interested in Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl. Despite admiration from several top clubs, sources close to Karl insist that he intends for his future to be only with Bayern Munich and will not be actively seeking a departure.
Dominik Szoboszlai
On Friday, Defensa Central reported that Vinicius Junior is working on the transfer of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and has taken initial steps with his club's approval. Real Madrid is aware that this transfer will be very difficult to complete, as Szoboszlai is a key player for Liverpool and has a contract until the summer of 2028. The Madrid club believes acquiring him at this time is nearly impossible.
Ibrahima Konaté
Real Madrid may no longer be willing to offer a deal to Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté, according to AS and Jose Felix Diaz on Saturday. The defender remains on course to become a free agent in the summer. This comes just a day after Team Talk reported on Friday that the club had revived their interest in the player.
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