Real Madrid Prepares Two 'Made in Spain' Bombshells for Next Summer

Real Madrid has a very clear goal for the 2025 summer market: complete the generational change. The process that began in mid-2018, following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the club, has slowly replaced the previous generation. That path is now led by players like Vinícius and Jude Bellingham, but there is still room for more players.

Especially considering the changes that Santiago Bernabéu locker room has undergone six months ago. The departure of several players from the club, such as Nacho Fernández and Toni Kroos, has left a significant gap in those areas of the squad that haven't been properly filled. Despite Carlo Ancelotti's demands, who requested a emergency intervention during the winter window, the executives led by Florentino Pérez have a very clear roadmap.

In this regard, they are betting everything on several high-caliber operations during the next summer market. One of the first signings that would have advanced considerably well is led by Trent Alexander-Arnold. The operation generates a lot of optimism in the Valdebebas offices, where they keep an eye on several 'plan B's in case of a last-minute disaster at the right-back position.

But it's not the only position in defense that would need reinforcement from the European football elite. The injuries in the heart of the white defense, as well as the aforementioned departure of Nacho Fernández, have left Carlo Ancelotti in a 'more difficult still' situation. Aurélien Tchouaméni, a pivot, and Raúl Asencio, promoted ex profeso from Real Madrid Castilla to solve the issue, are his only center-backs as of now.

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That's why the focus is on Dean Huijsen. The AFC Bournemouth center-back, under the tactical direction of Andoni Iraola, has become one of the positive surprises of this season in the Premier League, attracting multiple attentions. The difficulty in acquiring the services of the Spanish defender, of Dutch origin, is not only in his offers: he has a release clause close to 60 million euros.

The retirement of Toni Kroos, as well as a similar fate for Luka Modric, is also concerning in the Valdebebas offices. From the first signs of a game crisis in the current football season, the idea has emerged to, as soon as possible, secure a creative defensive midfielder. Martín Zubimendi, a stopper from Real Sociedad, seems to be the chosen one to perform that task starting this summer.

While it's true that Dani Ceballos now assumes those organizing pivot functions in Carlo Ancelotti's scheme, the arrival of the '4' txuri-urdin is as essential as it is indispensable. To secure his football services, the Madrid negotiators will have to overcome the tough competition from an Arsenal determined to reunite Zubimendi with another former Real Sociedad player: Mikel Merino. The release clause of the 25-year-old Basque midfielder is identical to that of Dean Huijsen: 60 million euros.

This double signing of 120 million euros, along with the already planned additions and the return of all injured players, would create a winning squad ready for any competitive challenge. The board of directors led by Florentino Pérez, meanwhile, continues considering any alternative to these two 'favorites' to avoid experiences like the one lived last summer in the 'Yoro case'.