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Guardiola Blows up Supercopa Clásico with the Transfer of a Madrid Player by City

Before the Madrid – Barça game in Arabia, Guardiola has intervened to secure a transfer

This Sunday, the Spanish Supercopa final is being held in Saudi Arabia once again with a Clásico. Real Madrid and Barcelona want to win the first title of the year, although the lead-up is very turbulent. Not only because of the Dani Olmo case, who will be able to play after the CSD's precautionary measure.

In this case, Guardiola has gotten involved trying to disrupt everything with millions. The Catalan wants reinforcements for his Manchester City and is going after a Madrid player. In fact, they're pushing hard to try to close the deal as soon as possible.

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Guardiola with his hand over his mouth and a look of surprise | Real Madrid Confidencial

According to reports from England, the citizen club has made all the money Guardiola needs available to him. The goal is to try to transfer Tchouaméni as a replacement for the injured Rodrigo. So they might try to close the deal in the winter market for him to join right away.

A tough blow for Real Madrid, which intended to navigate the winter market without any surprises. They're not going after any transfers in January, but they weren't opening the exit door either. Neither Endrick nor Arda Güler were going to leave despite the rumors, and we'll have to see what happens with Tchouaméni.

Despite Guardiola's interest, Tchouaméni's sale seems complicated

It's true that Guardiola can put a lot of money on the table to secure Tchouaméni's transfer. The Frenchman is being heavily criticized for his performance this season. However, it seems unlikely that his sale will happen in January.

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Tchouaméni looking to the side with Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

Firstly, because Ancelotti trusts him, whether as a defensive pivot or as a center-back. He doesn't want to part with the player who provides the most balance, especially in the midfield. Despite the mistakes, he believes Tchouaméni offers more benefits even if the public doesn't see it.

In fact, Liverpool has already made an offer to acquire the Frenchman's services. They've stopped at 50 million, an insufficient amount for Real Madrid to sit down and negotiate. However, it seems that the Premier League is making another push to secure his transfer.

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