Benfica is coming for a Madridist and Real Madrid responds by setting a price

Real Madrid and Benfica have had a very intense start to the summer negotiating with each other. Los Merengues wanted Álvaro Carreras, and the player also requested his move to Los Merengues. However, the Portuguese side created every obstacle to prevent it from happening before the World Cup.

Finally, after the event in the United States (Estados Unidos), the arrival of the Galician full-back was completed. But not everything has ended with Carreras; now Benfica is coming for a Madrid player. They have Brahim in their sights and would be delighted to secure his services.

However, it doesn't seem that Real Madrid will make it easy for the Morocco international to leave. If Benfica want to take him, they'll have to start by opening their wallets. They'll demand around €60 million, a price that seems prohibitive for the Portuguese side.

This is a way to dissuade them, since Real Madrid isn't in favor of Brahim's departure at this time. They trust him because he's a player who has contributed very good things in the rotation. Xabi Alonso trusts him again, just as Ancelotti did until last season.

Brahim knows exactly what his decision is

If Real Madrid doesn't want to sell Brahim, the player isn't willing to leave either. He feels very happy at the club and has communicated this directly to the board. In fact, they've already taken action and his contract renewal is very close.

He's signed until 2027, but the idea is to extend it further very soon. That will keep away the clubs that were interested in signing Brahim and had already made moves. Now it's Benfica, but Premier League clubs or Fenerbahçe had already done so before.

Nevertheless, after speaking with Xabi Alonso, he's certain about his decision: he's staying at Real Madrid. Neither Mastantuono's signing nor the bet on Güler have made him change his mind. He knows he's going to remain an important piece in the rotation.