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2025-26 Real Madrid potential starting XI eeeeek GK Thibaut Courtois CB Josko Gvardiol CB Éder Militão (see below, I am still not sold that he is who they want at the end of the day) LB Alphonso Davies (only team that could pull him, I wager, maybe Citeh could) RB Achraf Hakimi DMF Aurélien Tchouameni CMF Federico Valverde AMF/CMF Hybrid Jude Bellingham LW Vinicius Junior RW Endrick CF Kylian Mbappé and I can see them also looking at (if things go in a different direction for some above) red are the hardest to pull CB Rúben Dias (they are the only team who could pull him) CB Ronald Araújo (only because it is Barca) CB Matthijs de Ligt CB Cristian Romero LB Bukayo Saka LB Nuno Mendes LB Theo Hernández RB Reece James RB Trent Alexander-Arnold (his defence, though, yikes) RB Diogo Dalot (vastly superior to TAA on defence) CMF Nicolò Barella (very doubtful they need him, but I did want to list one CMF) AMF Jamal Musiala (hard as fuck pull, but imagine him as the AMF, Bellingham as the CMF, Tchou as DMF, and they sell Valverde to fund, which, I admit is VERY unlikely, as Valverde is top 3 CMF on planet himself) AMF Florian Wirtz (IF he recovers fully) Winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ambipedal, can play either wing, which is huge) RW/SS Rafael Leão (they really do not need him IF they end up with Mbappe, as they already have Vini Jr there too) CF Erling Håland (not sure if they even would move for him, if they pull Mbappe, you start to have overload up front, as both Vini and Mbappe are LW'ers (Mbappe can play CF too), not sold on one of them moving to RW, especially if Endrick, a left-footer, blows up there, plus Endrick can play CF as well) CF Victor Osimhen CF Dušan Vlahović CF Gonçalo Ramos (if he keeps blowing up)

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been preparing myself to lose him to RM for months now we should have closed it out this past summer (and let him play for RB this season) I deffo can see Gvardiol as the best CB on the planet in a few years he may well be their new Ramos I also see them making a play for Bellingham that new billion euro stadium/retail complex fully opens this coming season, so that is an extra 150m or so in additional revenue each fiscal year the thing that SUCKS is that they are buying players I love and getting rid of most of the cunts (soon or already have) that I hated (mega twat Ramos, CR7, Carvajal (eventually, I cannot stand him and he soon is 31yo, turns 32 this coming season), Marcelo, Lucas, Casemiro, Pepe, Nacho, Asensio, Isco, Bale, and also eventually, Benz) I detest Militão and Cuntois (but do admit he is the best GKer on the planet atm, arfff) though, so still some to hate, LOLOL (I do not hate Kroos (one of the most underrated WC MFers in the past 30 years IMHO, he is, and has been for ages, the best precision/accuracy passer on the planet, has never been under 91, 92% completion rate (and often higher, as high as 95/96%) for last 10 years or so) and Modric, they were always fair play superstars who rarely, if ever, cunted it up hardcore)

I wonder if they will also move for Estêvão. They certainly are lickrish enough for 'as many super youth prospect Brasilians as possible' to do it. Similar situ to when they moved for both Vini Jr and Rodrygo. PLUS they also have that 20yo AMF, Reinier, out on loan, after buying him for €30m in 2020 from Flamengo - Eder Militão €50 million - Reinier Jesus: €30 million - Rodrygo: €45 million - Vinicius Junior: €45 million - Endrick: €72 million - Estêvão Willian: ???? If they drop around €50m or so on Estêvão, they are very close to €300m total transfer and add-on spend for those 6 RM need to start putting the Brasilian flag on their kits, lolol

‘I’ll miss you’: Belgium’s Eden Hazard retires from international football The 31-year-old forward did not score in three group games ‘A page turns today... Thank you for your love’ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/07/belgium-eden-hazard-retires-from-international-football-real-madrid Eden Hazard has announced his international retirement in the wake of Belgium’s group stage exit from the World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old revealed the decision on his social media account less than a week after his side were eliminated following a goalless draw with Croatia. Hazard, who made his Belgium debut as a 17-year-old in 2008, wrote: “A page turns today... thank you for your love. Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you.” The Real Madrid winger earned 126 international caps, scoring 33 goals and captaining his country 56 times. However, he played in a minor role during the World Cup campaign, playing an hour in the win against Canada and the defeat by Morocco, coming on for the final three minutes and added time in the match against Croatia. Hazard made 245 appearances for Chelsea between 2012 and 2019, helping the Stamford Bridge club to two Premier League titles and two Europa League wins. His Belgium teammate Kevin De Bruyne tweeted: “What a journey it has been. Congratulations, Capi. You’ll be missed!”

Gabriel Martinelli 'followed' by Barcelona at World Cup amid Arsenal contract uncertainty Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has yet to agree on a new long-term deal and it has emerged that the Brazilian is being monitored by Barcelona, who are weighing up a swoop https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-barcelona-transfers-martinelli-worldcup-28674689

I am not saying we will get Nkunku over the line, I just do not think its 100% a done deal. I fully admit I may well be wrong. I am truly worried about Gvardiol. Once a player, unprompted, mentions Real as a dream club, it is pretty much over. Bellingham was always a massive stretch, and now, with his taking his play to truly WC levels for the past 12 months, I think the only way we have a shot is via brute force money, and if Citeh are involved and unlock the pursestrings, or Pool or Manure really splash the cash (both may soon have new owners as well), or again, IF he is under the Real spell, we are likely fucked. Endrick was never coming here, he always was Real-bound. It is why I never put a lot of faith in all the 'news' that we were the clear frontrunner. Palmeiras have an even younger wunderkind Estêvão Willian (not William, which is how sloppy sites are spelling it) 15yo, born in 2007, a left footer as well, and a winger Palmeiras just turned down €35m for him from PSG https://www.palmeiras.com.br/sub-17/ Nome: Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves Idade: 15 anos (24/04/2007) Local de Nascimento: Franca-SP Altura: 1,70m Pé dominante: esquerdo Chegada ao Palmeiras: 2021 Palmeiras Sub-17 2022: 34 J / 23 G Palmeiras Sub-15 2022: 4 J / 8 G Palmeiras Sub-15 2021: 17 J / 3 G Títulos: Paulista Sub-17 (2022), Paulista Sub-15 (2022), Copa do Brasil Sub-17 (2022), Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 (2022), Paulista Sub-15 e Festival TSFC Sub-15 ESTÊVÃO Atacante

In-demand Simakan pens long-term RB Leipzig deal RB Leipzig has handed defender Mohamed Simakan a contract extension that runs to 2027 in a bid to ward off reported interest from several of Europe's biggest clubs. https://www.beinsports.com/au/bundesliga/news/in-demand-simakan-pens-long-term-rb-leipzig-d/2000720 another class CB off the table

yes, hell no unless it's on a free, lolol

Ettan Fotboll third tier here in Sweden that is where Potter started with Östersunds AIK's (the team we follow here in Stockholm) next game is versus Östersunds in the Svenska Cupen AIK:

he was horrid yesterday

Absolutely nothing special about Enrique. He is good looking, foreign, intelligent, and dresses sharp, so of course the 'only non British managers need apply' club fawns all over him.

Hard pass. I am fine with Potter atm.

I so hope so

that is why Gonçalo Ramos is on my CF lists

I think we fail on Gvardiol, Bellingham, and Endrick. All 3 likely end up at Real. I still am not 100% convinced we even land Nkunku, but feel we are favourites atm.

Portugal is insane to not be starting Rafael Leão every game

I will lose my shit if we sign that cunt

lol, like half the female presenters are preggers on multiple channels

2022 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16 Portugal Switzerland https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2022/world-cup-qatar-portugal-vs-switzerland-s1/ https://soccerworldcup.me/portugal-vs-switzerland-online-stream

he will go cash in in the US and start his Hollywood career, lolol

no, Fiorentina his almost 10 year older brother Nordin is on AEK