REAL MADRID 2011-2012 SIGNINGS | THE NEW & THE OLD? Transfer?

NURI SAHIN (Borussia Dortmund) , CALLEJON (RCD Espanyol), ALTINTOP (Bayern Munich), plus the possible return of young Parejo (Getafe) & rumours about Cesc Fabregas (difficult, but sounding), Tevez (Manchester City), Fernando Llorente (At.Bilbao) & Sergio Aguero (At.Madrid)

The first two are already confirmed new signings for REAL MADRID, Antintop is said will be announced next Saturday & comes "free", while the rest are sounding hard & fast as selections of possible names that are juicy options to consider for the Madrid Club

Sahin new Real Madrid player

Its obvious that Coach Mourinho is planning the next season, that a "new" profile of player is being looked for instead of "Galacticos" - Clubs wants players that sacrifice, have discipline, team players, workers etc - & that better to begin early & quietly before the end of season rumours & lead to price inflations.

While this is good, what about thoses who will leave or the Club has intention of letting them go? Spanish journalists are beginning to make the question & for now some interesting & some surprising names have provisionally floated to the public eye.

• Dudek (Goalkeeper) ends contract
• Garay (Defender), Club willing to transfer
• Gago ( Midfielder), Club listening to offers
• Pedro Leon ( Midfielder), Mourinho never wanted from the beginning
• Lass Diarra (Midfielder), Does not wish to be sub next season, but great last couple of games
• Granero (Midfielder) - surprising, lets wait & see
• Sergio Canales ( Midfielder) - may loan out to another Club
• Adebayor (Forward) , Club not taking buying option
• Kaka (the big name), "playing" with AC Milan & Chelsea. Could be sold.

Stay tuned folks, the summer season, as always, promises to be really interesting in the buying , selling & the players loan front.

SPANISH FOOTBALL : KAKA, BENZEMA, COENTRAO|REAL MADRID TRANSFER RUMOURS GOSSIP 2011

Lots of SPANISH FOOTBALL news today especially in the REAL MADRID transfers gossip area that I will run down in this post.


As informed Real Madrid has signed RCD Espanyol CALLEJON, Borrusia Dortmund midfielder SAHIN & almost has shut Bayern Munich player ANTILTOP who finishes contract. But there have been more movements in other palyer "business" fronts especially on possible exits.


Italian Club JUVENTUS visited Madrid & asked for midfielder Lass Diarra, defender Garay & forward Karim Benzema. With this last the Italian Club offered either of Amauri, Chiellini o Melo as swap alternatives. Real Madrid answered that BENZEMA IS NOT FOR SALE - for now.

KAKA is said to have a foot & a half out of Real Madrid & the Spanish Club is listening to offers. In fact, Spanish media Football specialists have written that Mourinho has already expressed to Kaka that he is not “untouchable” & has not risen to the high expectations that were originally placed on the Brazilian. 

Speculations rose early this week when the mother of Kaka put on “twitter” that she will be in London next season, something that was quickly covered as meaning “a religious” event, which many look at with an ironic smile. 

The truth is that CHELSEA FC is in a strong position to lure the Brazilian over to London next season, plus AC MILAN has entered the picture as well in the last days. Real Madrid however wishes to get back its 65M€ investment & a money + player deal could be on the table. In the Chelsea case, Drogba or Lampard are sounding &, from Barcelona Sports paper “Mundo Deportivo”, AC Milan could put in Ibrahimovic . This last option is the less convincing as Real Madrid Directives are not sure about the Swede due to his conflictive character. 

Rumours published today from  Spanish Sports papers are that Real Madrid may go for 23 year old BENFICA defender FABIO COENTRAO. Real Madrid was close last season & seems will again try this summer. They have fierce competition for this players elsewhere: German Club Bayern Munich

What is certain is that EMMANUAL ADEBAYOR will not continue next season as Real Madrid will not take up the buying option of 15M€.

So, stay tuned for developments, this is just the tip of the iceberg as the “crazy” summer off-months gets heated with rumours, gossips & surprises. Real Madrid will generate lots of news & lots of players will be associated with the Club, mostly will be untrue & some will be true.