Real Madrid will welcome Levante to the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday in La Liga. Manager Carlo Ancelotti is likely to make changes to his team as he prepares for the UEFA Champions League final with Liverpool in Paris on May 28.
Meanwhile, a move for Erling Haaland broke down over demands to include a release clause in the Norwegian's contract. Elsewhere, Los Blancos are desperate to offload Luka Jovic this summer.
On that note, here's a look at the key Real Madrid transfer stories as on 10th May 2022:
Move for Erling Haaland broke down due to release-clause demands
Real Madrid's pursuit of Erling Haaland hit a dead end due to the late Mino Raiola's release-clause demands, according to AS via Cadena SER. The Norwegian is among the most lethal strikers in world football at the moment. Los Blancos were eager to take him to the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, Manchester City have now confirmed that Haaland will move to the Etihad this summer. The news will come as a blow to Madrid, who were hoping to install the 21-year-old as a successor to Karim Benzema. The Frenchman has been outstanding this season but is at the tail end of his illustrious career.
Haaland would have been a fabulpus replacement, and Real Madrid were in talks with Raiola to facilitate a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. However, negotiations hit a standstill when the player's agent demanded that a €150 million release clause be inserted into his contract for the second season. That would have given the Norwegian an escape route if the move had not worked out as expected.
Raiola was aware that clubs would be willing to pay €150 million for a player of Haaland's stature. However, Real Madrid refused to agree to the clause. President Florentino Perez was unwilling to agree to such a low release clause, given that Eder Militao has a release clause of €1 billion. As such, Los Blancos pulled out of the deal.
Real Madrid eager to offload Luka Jovic
Real Madrid are desperate to offload Luka Jovic this summer, according to Sports Mole via Mundo Deportivo.
The Serbian striker has cut a sorry figure since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019. The 24-year-old has failed to convince Ancelotti and has had just three starts this campaign. He made his first La Liga start of the season in the midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid but was withdrawn at the hour mark.
The La Liga giants have run out of patience with Jovic and want to move him on this summer. However, they could struggle to recoup the €60 million they paid for his signature. The Serb is not short of suitors, with Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Everton all keeping a close eye on his situation.
Los Blancos interested in Youssoufa Moukoko
Real Madrid are contemplating a move for Youssoufa Moukoko, according to The Hard Tackle via Defensa Central. The German Under-21 international is likely to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Los Blancos are planning to add the 17-year-old to their kitty.
Moukoko has been quite impressive for the BVB youth team and is tipped to have a great future ahead. His performances have seen him getting compared with Samuel Eto'o, garnering attention from Los Blancos.
The German attacker’s contract expires next year, and he could leave in search of regular football this summer. Moukoko could be a viable successor to Karim Benzema at the Santiago Bernabeu.
RajuMondal
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madrid plz sing julian Alvarez...
hapalprsz
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this artical is not about transfer money, it is about the players release clause that madrid wanted to put in his contract.
I think Real Madrid should forget Haaland move, and continue with Mbappe
Slim2dor
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Perez signing Alaba and Rudiger free isn’t being talked enough.
JoeRock
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It's a company, his death doesn't mean the end of his company the Clause still stands
we are not talking about the 75m release clause to get Haaland from Dortmund..it's a different thing.. but here we are talking about the 150m release clause Mino and Haaland want to include in the contract if he join madrid (that means in case if Haaland want to leave Madrid just after 1 year he joined Madrid, he can free to leave if any other clubs willing to pay Madrid just 150m)
Coucnprtz
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But after Mino death, Haaland not yet signed with city.. they can make a new offer right? they can write off the release clause, or negotiate to increase the release clause.. plus after Mino death, Madrid don't have to pay the agent fee anymore.. so why still no movement to get him?
It's a company, his death doesn't mean the end of his company the Clause still stands
JoeRock
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But after Mino death, Haaland not yet signed with city.. they can make a new offer right? they can write off the release clause, or negotiate to increase the release clause.. plus after Mino death, Madrid don't have to pay the agent fee anymore.. so why still no movement to get him?
of course not .. haaland should have a higher release clause.. i hope you really undertsand what this news is all about.. madrid had offered haaland a contract before.. but haaland and mino want the contract to be has a release clause just 150m in second season-that means if haaland join madrid, at the 2nd season if there's any club want to buy haaland, those clubs can get him for just 150m..which is madrid can't accept it.. because even militao had a release clause 1 billion, how can haaland only 150m.. that's why i am saying after mino death, madrid should offer haaland a new offer with a higher release clause , of course higher than 150m that mino had proposed before..
madristaforlife/cr7
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But after Mino death, Haaland not yet signed with city.. they can make a new offer right? they can write off the release clause, or negotiate to increase the release clause.. plus after Mino death, Madrid don't have to pay the agent fee anymore.. so why still no movement to get him?
if ascensio has a billion release clause do you think haalands is going to be less
JoeRock
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But after Mino death, Haaland not yet signed with city.. they can make a new offer right? they can write off the release clause, or negotiate to increase the release clause.. plus after Mino death, Madrid don't have to pay the agent fee anymore.. so why still no movement to get him?
omidfazli
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this artical is not about transfer money, it is about the players release clause that madrid wanted to put in his contract.
omidfazli
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Every player who signs for madrid they put a big amount release clause in his contract so that if the player wants to join another club before his contract expires that club has to pay that amount of money to madrid which is literally impossible, this is how madrid keeps his best player at the club, even if you want to buy eder melitao before his contract ends you need to pay madrid 1b to let him go, madrid is not stupid to put a release clause of 150m on haaland that any rich club can buy him after a year or two, even if the player wants to leave the interested club has to pay the clause or the player must not sign a new contract with madrid and wait till his contract expires then he can join for free. Now if his city contract has 150m release clause and the player becomes interested to join madrid or any other team then madrid can get him after one season. I hope you find this info useful.
Tony_A
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Good judgement. The transfer cost for Haaland was just too ridiculous.
Savage909
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how man city stopped Madrid to hijack Halaand signature 😁😁
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Real Madrid wasn’t ready to get him that’s why they asked him to wait for two more seasons
Namakpsy
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Madrid needs not beg for players
rutdlnpsy
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very correct
Bitadosyz
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This lineup next season hala Madrid unstoppable
viecinopr
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Once again, in Papa Perez we trust. No one will dictate how he will run our club and investments for the future success of Real Madrid. No matter how good or how much potential you may have. Plus there’s always time to sign Haaland after he has proven his worth in the PL in the future with the ground work already set. Hala Madrid
Dihdekmyz
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That’s my Cameroon brother who is going to play with the indomitable lions of Cameroon in Qatar 2022
papabrains
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Instead of Madrid contemplating on signing a youg Dortmund prodigy, why are they wasting their time & resources elsewhere whereas the team has in abundance promising players such as Latasa who when promoted & given playing time could actually fill the shoes our prolific center-forward, Karim! Some of these academy players should be certainly promoted & be offered the chance to play...What's the meaning of having all those numerous academies at Madrid..?
sieabdeosz
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best all the time
Kwamekidd
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Fake news
mekcdilnsu
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why do my club real Madrid like waisting money on immature players which we have many of them in our academy team,like latasa
Kibdeiknoz
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is it that they couldn't pay just 65M??
Amponsahthompson
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There is African proverb says if you chase animal and you don't get it you say it smell bad😂😂😂😂😂
starryblues
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how man city stopped Madrid to hijack Halaand signature 😁😁
RaghibMustafa
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the best club in the world