A Real Madrid player who faded into the shadows is finally leaving the club without meeting new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold. Real moved to bring in both Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen as their first two signings of the summer, with the pair joining in time for the Club World Cup tournament where Los Blancos have qualified for the knockout stages and face Juventus in the round of 16. Two players who are soon to depart Real have been included in the squad for the tournament, with long-time servants Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez featuring before they move on to pastures…
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Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been discharged from hospital after being treated for gastroenteritis. The France captain, 26, missed training on Tuesday with a fever and did not play in Wednesday’s 1-1 Fifa Club World Cup draw against Al-Hilal in Miami. Real announced on Thursday he was in hospital with an “acute case of gastroenteritis” but hours later confirmed he had been released. He has returned to Real Madrid’s training complex in Palm Beach. A club statement read: “Mbappe will continue with specific medical treatment and will gradually return…
Xabi Alonso said Kylian Mbappé is “better” as he recovers from gastroenteritis, with Real Madrid hoping to have the star forward available for their last Club World Cup group game against RB Salzburg. Mbappé was absent on Wednesday as Madrid drew 1-1 with Al Hilal in their opening game in Group H, after being hospitalised this week. The France international has not travelled with the squad to Charlotte, North Carolina, to face Pachuca in their second match on Sunday, remaining behind at the team’s training base in Palm Beach, Florida.…
Arsenal have decided how much they are going to pay for Rodrygo, according to a report, as Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso makes his opinion on the forward abundantly clear. Rodrygo is one of the best players in the world, but there is a distinct possibility that he could leave Madrid in the summer transfer window. The Brazil international forward was not happy with just 22 LaLiga starts under Carlo Ancelotti last season and not playing in his preferred left-hand side of the attack following the arrival of Kylian Mbappe…
Real Madrid continued their undefeated streak with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in their third and final group stage game of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This has been Xabi Alonso’s first assignment as a Real Madrid manager, and despite a 1-1 draw against Al-Hilal in their first game, and a red card to Raul Asencio in their win against Pachuca, the team eased through the group stage. The victory over Salzburg was a fantastic outing for Vinicius Jr, who was the protagonist for Real Madrid with a…
A member of the goalkeeper ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid has rebuffed approaches on the part of a number of clubs from across Europe this summer. That’s according to Marca, who point towards Andriy Lunin as the player in question. Shot-stopper Lunin is of course fresh off another challenging campaign in Spain’s capital in 2024/25, which saw the Ukrainian forced to play second fiddle to Thibaut Courtois once more. All told, across all competitions, he was afforded a solid if unspectacular 14 appearances. Owing to as much, it…
Real Madrid head into their final group match at the Club World Cup needing either a win or a goal-filled draw against RB Salzburg to secure the top spot in Group H. A loss could eliminate them unless Al Hilal fail to defeat Pachuca in the group’s other fixture. Real Madrid face their final group stage match of the Club World Cup against Salzburg with a clear objective: securing their ticket to the Round of 16. For Xabi Alonso’s side, the math is simple — a win or a draw…