4 Midfielders Real Madrid Could Transfer for 2025, Zubimendi Disappears

Real Madrid has several pending transfers, judging by the compromised situation of its team, looking ahead to the 2025 summer market. One of the most striking would be intended to replace Toni Kroos in the white midfield. The former German '8' retired from professional soccer just over half a year ago, leaving a significant void in the team.

In light of this circumstance, Real Madrid has opted to modify its roadmap to accommodate more player profiles, especially those more akin to the former German Meringue midfielder. So far, the name that has excelled brightly for his performances in recent seasons is Martín Zubimendi. The organizing pivot of Real Sociedad, also in the sights of Liverpool and Arsenal, could leave the Basque team this very summer.

That's why many have placed the executives led by Florentino Pérez in a 'race' they would have renounced some time ago. The information published by the newspaper As sheds more light on the possible midfield transfer they envision in the Valdebebas offices. The most notable aspect of the top four positions is the absence of Zubimendi himself.

Especially because he perfectly fits the profile of a creative defensive midfielder that the first team would so desperately need. Dani Ceballos'  emergence as an improvised replacement for Toni Kroos would have distanced the '4' txuri-urdin from Santiago Bernabéu changing room, making room for other players with greater attacking prominence.

Radical change

In this regard, the aforementioned media reveals that "Real Madrid is looking for signings for next summer in the midfield". This certainty is flavored with players like "Wirtz, Kimmich, Nico Paz, or Rodri", suggestions that would require a considerable economic effort from the white treasury.

Besides the name of Nico Paz, whose return to Santiago Bernabéu locker room would be solved for less than ten million euros, the standout above the rest is Florian Wirtz. Bayer Leverkusen's '10' was long in the white entity's sights... before being 'briefly replaced' by a Martín Zubimendi who loses ground again according to the information from the newspaper As.

Thus, Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder never left the list of potential signings. The merengue interest doesn't facilitate his transfer in any way. Quite the opposite: the werkself board will demand more than 100 million euros for his departure.

Despite such a significant obstacle, from the Valdebebas offices they would have a way to counter it: through Xabi Alonso. The coach from Tolosa, 'favorite' to succeed Carlo Ancelotti, could mediate in this operation to reduce the transfer of his current protégé. The white executives keep an eye on four candidates, of different profiles, to fill the missing space in the merengue engine room.