Latest Real Madrid News: Real Madrid may have to make some choices on a number of its loanees this summer, according to reports. Brahim Diaz and Alvaro Odriozola are two players who have moved out to AC Milan and Fiorentina, respectively, and who might end up staying in Serie A.
Reinier is in desperate need of a new club following two disappointing seasons at Borussia Dortmund. He hardly had a chance to play. Takefusa Kubo may be looking for a new challenge outside of Mallorca as well.
The most exciting choice, however, is in the case of Borja Mayoral. He has been Real Madrid’s most successful loanee. After a successful season with Roma in 2020/21, Mayoral was relieved of his duties by Tammy Abraham. He was despised by former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho.
He has already scored six goals for Getafe since joining them on loan from Roma. Real has returned him to La Liga, where he has rediscovered his spectacular goal-scoring form. Mayoral has already scored six goals for Getafe while playing as Enes Unal’s partner in crime.
Borja Mayoral revealed in a recent interview with Marcos Benito of El Chiringuito that he would want to return to Real Madrid if given the opportunity.
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Although such a declaration is not legally enforceable, it should undoubtedly spark a conversation about Mayoral’s long-term prospects. After being loaned out to Roma in 2020/21, Zinedine Zidane seemed to favour the striker over Luka Jovic. His reputation at Real Madrid has deteriorated even worse under Carlo Ancelotti this season.
Mayoral has the potential to be Karim Benzema’s backup striker. He has previous experience in LaLiga. Mayoral has played for both Levante and Getafe, where he put up solid stats. Also, his style is more balanced than Jovic’s. Jovic was too sluggish and stagnant to fit into Real Madrid’s system. For this reason, even Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale have been favoured by Carlo Ancelotti as false nines in the recent season.
We’ll have to wait and see what Carlo thinks of Mayoral, as well as if or when any other striker alternatives arise. Raul de Tomas is a long-term goal for many Real Madrid fans. A reunion with his former club may not be possible if Espanyol maintains their transfer demand of 30-40 million euros. After all, RDT is one of the top attackers in LaLiga at the moment.
But Mayoral is, too, if we go by what we’ve seen so far this half-season with Getafe. He is on one of the league’s poorest clubs. Mayoral is also available for free. So, if he is OK with being a reserve player, Real Madrid could do a lot worse than staying with him going forward.
Benzema-The standout performer this season
After Cristiano Ronaldo departed Real Madrid, Fernando Hierro was shocked by Karim Benzema’s improvement in form.
During Ronaldo’s stint in La Liga, the duo had a fruitful working relationship together. Real Madrid, led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, won the league twice and the Champions League four times, among a slew of other trophies throughout their tenure.
After nine years with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo’s career at the club came to a close in 2018. With a significant vacuum to fill, Hierro confessed that he did not anticipate Benzema to perform to the level that he has since.
