Florentino Accepts, Says Goodbye to Real Madrid and Will Sign in the Next Few Days

Faced with a more complicated season than usual, Real Madrid has shown strong interest in the upcoming transfer markets. Suffering from a plague of injuries since the start of the campaign, the club seeks to reinforce several of its positions in the near future. While the defense is the primary position, the club is also looking to strengthen the midfield.

To achieve this goal, the team had shown special interest in Tijjani Reijnders. The AC Milan midfielder showed a high level in their game against Real Madrid, being one of the reasons for the Meringues' interest. However, despite having been strongly linked with a move to Valdebebas, his transfer was ruled out.

The reason behind this is the imminent renewal of his contract with the Italian team. By renewing for five more seasons and receiving a significant salary increase, Florentino Pérez has accepted the fate of this operation.

The transfer that will never be

Arriving at AC Milan in 2023, Reijnders didn't take long to stand out within the Italian team. His 1,698 minutes played this season are a sign of the importance of the player with a contract until 2028. Standing out for his ball control and for being a pillar in the midfield, the player could have left for Valdebebas.

Real Madrid had seen in the Dutchman the player they needed to reinforce their midfield. However, his imminent renewal has made the future of the operation that the Merengue team had in hand too complicated.

Florentino Pérez's acceptance shows that, despite the interest in Tijjani Reijnders, his fate with AC Milan is very close to being sealed. Added to this, the player's comfort with the club makes an exit on his part even more complicated.

Real Madrid's other objectives

Despite the outcome of this operation, Real Madrid still has several targets for the next summer transfer window. Aware of the moves that must be made, the club is preparing to completely reinforce its talented team.