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Neither Vini nor Courtois: Their Renewal is a Priority for Real Madrid in These Months

The white club has already decided what its next step will be before the 2025 summer market

Since he arrived in Santiago Bernabéu changing room, one of Real Madrid's most important players  is Jude Bellingham. The British player has been key to all the titles won, and Carlo Ancelotti has managed to restore the prominence he had lost at the beginning of the current soccer season.

With Jude Bellingham reestablished as one of the references of the Madrid team, everything points to changes in his situation at the Valdebebas offices for the coming years. Because the moves made with other players have natural repercussion on the English '5'.

A soccer player in a white uniform and medal takes a photo with a disposable camera in a stadium.
Jude Bellingham during the Intercontinental Cup celebration | Real Madrid Confidencial

The high salary that Kylian Mbappé earns, at least for now, hasn't created any rift in Santiago Bernabéu changing room. To prevent this, the board led by Florentino Pérez has decided to facilitate Bellingham's renewal... despite the fact that he's only been with the white team for two years.

The information published by the newspaper As reveals that Real Madrid is already working on extending the contract of one of its top stars. This extension of his stay at the white club would be joined by a substantial increase in his current salary to avoid unfair comparisons with the Madrid '9'.

Irreversible decision

It would also be a well-deserved reward for his performance since he arrived in the Spanish capital. Because Bellingham, unlike others like Mbappé himself, didn't need any adaptation period and quickly found his place in the white team with any prior preparation. Under Carlo Ancelotti's guidance, the 'pride of Birmingham' has moved directly to the world soccer elite.

That's why the Madrid executives want to renew his contract as soon as possible. Trusting that they could do the same with Vinícius Jr. before that last maneuver, extending Jude Bellingham's contract has become a priority high on the list.

Two soccer players celebrate a goal on the field.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé celebrate a goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

This salary and contract extension would come before other necessary moves to keep the competitive future of the team under control. The renewal of Thibaut Courtois is another step to take to keep the world's best in the team, but retaining Jude Bellingham would take precedence.

The order of priorities established in the Valdebebas offices to address the renewals of the most important players for Carlo Ancelotti seems to have found support from the white coach. It's no wonder, especially considering the generational change that is still to be completed in the white team.

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