A decisive summer is presented for the preparation of the Real squad for next season. What has happened so far is that the txuri urdin entity has discharged two footballers who have been relevant in recent years: Adnan Januzaj Y Nacho Monreal. Highs are expected, of course, especially to reinforce an offensive part that is reduced by the departure of the Belgian, the injury of Oyarzabal and the unknowns that hang over Alexander sorlotwhose assignment has concluded and, even, on For yourfor whom, according to what they point out from Valencia, the Ché club has been interested and that last summer it was already open to listen to offers.
What is already evident is that the squad that fights in the League, the Copa del Rey and the Europa League will have the exclusive stamp of Roberto Olabe. And it is that with the march of Januzajto which Imanol He told him that he was not going to count on him and in the end he did not sign the three-year renewal that he had agreed with the club, there is nothing left of the legacy of Lorenzo Juarrosthe previous sporting director dismissed in March 2018.
The crack of Brussels was the last survivor of the ‘Era Loren‘ as far as signings are concerned. He arrived in 2017, with Mambrillas de Lara as the head, in exchange for six million euros plus variables. During the last campaigns, Olabe He has forced the departure of the footballers signed in his day by his predecessor.
In 2021, willian joseph, who arrived at Real in 2016 in exchange for six million, flew to Betis not to return, first on loan, now transferred. He didn’t renew either. Moyalatest addition to Loren in January 2018. The Balearic goalkeeper has retired. In 2020, the txuri urdin club executed the sale of two other footballers contracted in the previous period, for which the San Sebastian entity obtained economic revenues: Diego Llorente he went to Leeds in exchange for 20 million and Gero Rulli and his summer soap operas found accommodation in Vila-Real in exchange for five.
However, the summer in which Olabe really put his stamp was 2019. And not so much for the sale of Juanmi to Betis for eight million, nor the exits without financial compensation of Ruben Pardo Y Hector Morenobut because of the six signings that were made then, decisive for understanding the recent history of Real.
the summer of 2019
Olabe was brought to Remiro free from Athletic, to Isaac of Dortmund in exchange for six million that later were 10, to Montreal for a testimonial amount to Arsenal, Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid, to For your for 10 million that ended up in the coffers of Girona already Sagnan, from Lens, by 4.5. All except the French central defender have been the driving force behind this transformation of Real Madrid into a regular in Europe and even a title winner.
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That transfer is not expected during the next dates, but it is evident that the director of football has to reinforce the offensive part of the team and he is going to do it with ambition. whatever happens with Rafinha, whom Real wants at all costs but for whom a good amount of money will have to be spent, one or two midfielders will have to be signed to accompany Silva. Also the ends are lame with the injuries of Oyarzabal Y Merquelanzthe unknown of barrenetxea and the march of Januzaj. will finally join Carlos Fernandez and it remains to be seen whether they muster the capital to acquire sorlot.