Real Madrid don dey catch serious cold after Rodri, di 30-year-old midfielder, choose Barcelona instead of Santiago Bernabeu. Di club bin quick come out yab say dem no go sign anybody for dat holding midfield position again, and say Bernardo Silva go dey cover dat role for some matches.
But as football dey, one move wey happen for di last few hours don open door wey dem think say close. Arsenal don officially sign Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United, and dat one don put Martin Zubimendi, di 27-year-old Spanish boy, for wahala side.
Zubimendi na player wey Arsenal bring last season from Real Sociedad for about 70 million euros, and e sign five-year contract. Say e start well well, but one small knee injury slow am down, e lose im place for starting eleven, and e finish di season with just few minutes on di pitch for di Gunners.
Now, with Guimaraes don come, Zubimendi own go worse. Real Madrid bin don dey find yam for dis kind player since last summer when e still dey Real Sociedad, but dem come late. Na so e bin don already sign for Arsenal.
But now, dem get chance to try again. However, two big tings go stand for dia way. One: Arsenal no dey ready to sell am for less than 90 million euros, wey pass wetin dem for pay for Rodri. Two: Chelsea don enter race, and Xabi Alonso, wey be former Real Madrid target, na im dey push am for di Blues.
Di whole tori dey sweet for Real Madrid fans, but e no go easy. New coach Jose Mourinho need player wey fit control game and manage midfield for di 2026/27 season. Rodri bin be im first choice, but now Zubimendi don become plan B. Whether di club fit bring am back to Spain, na wetin everybody dey watch.
