Real Madrid tipped to pull off hugely controversial transfer nobody expected and it would stun world footballThe January transfer window is now only a few days away from opening for business and Real Madrid have been tipped to make a shock controversial signing from one of their most fierce rivals.
The Santiago Bernabeu side are in the fight to retain their La Liga title and sit only a point behind current leaders and cross town rivals Atletico Madrid at the division’s summit.
The Spanish top flight – in common with many leagues around Europe – are currently on a Christmas break, and Real signed off with a 4-2 victory over Sevilla.Moves directly between Real and El Clasico rivals Barcelona are fairly uncommon, with the most recent being Portugal legend Luis Figo.
Having won two La Liga titles and a pair of Copa del Rey crowns at the Camp Nou side, Figo crossed the divide with a controversial transfer worth €62m in 2000 after Real met his buyout clause and set a new world record in the process.Now, Real are being encouraged to take advantage of a situation within the Barcelona squad and snatch one of their summer signings.
An opinion column from Marca journalist Jesus Sanchez is calling on Los Blancos president Florentino Perez to sign Dani Olmo, who arrived at Barca in the summer for €57m from RB Leipzig and take advantage of his uncertainty for the rest of the campaign.
Olmo – a member of Spain’s Euro 2024 winning squad – came through the youth team ranks at Barcelona, but rejoined the club over the summer, scoring six goals in 15 games across all competitions so far.
However, Olmo was only granted a temporary registration to play until the end of the calendar year, after Barcelona were hit with restrictions for breaching La Liga’s annual spending cap.European giants Real Madrid are set to change the name of their iconic Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in world football, having won 15 Champions League trophies and 36 La Liga titles among other achievements.
Over the years, some of the best players around the world have represented Los Blancos, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Kaka.
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