MADRID, Spain — Real Madrid don set to plot dem journey for di upcoming Mundial de Clubes as dem prepare for Carlo Ancelotti exit. Florentino Pérez, di club president, dey organize everything well ahead of di tournament wey go happen fo USA next summer.
All dis talk come as Ancelotti dey prepare for im final moments as di head coach before dem confirm say Santiago Solari go fit take over. Di plan be say Ancelotti go officially step down on May 25, and di leadership go switch to Solari. Dis decision get plenty reason as di team wan ensure dem get stabile coach for di tournament.
“We no fit go into di Mundial with interim coach,” one club insider talk. “De gaffer wey dey take us for di biggest stage suppose sabi di team well and know wetin dey happen.” Solari dey prepare for di big chance after he don show him potential for di club in di past.
As dem dey push towards di Mundial, dem director of football don show interest for Franco Mastantuono, a young talent from River Plate. Dis 17-year-old wey sabi play well for midfield don catch di eye of Solari, and di team believe say he fit add value to di squad immediately.
“Dis boy dey carry plenty potential,” Solari don talk about Mastantuono. “I no wan waste any time starting my formation with him. Fi dis style of competition, he fit shine bright.”
Pérez dey plan to negotiate with River Plate for Mastantuono but dem sabi say di club no go cheap with him. Di buyout clause dey around €45 million, but di club dey optimistic to finalize di transfer before di Mundial start.
“Money fit talk, but we no go rush,” Pérez don tell reporters afta di meeting. “We wan make sure say dis boy fit fit into di team quickly.”
Meanwhile, for di youth side, Manuel Ángel, di Castilla midfielder, don suffer yet another injury wey go keep am out of di last stages of di season. Dis injury dey mark di end of a tough campaign for di 21-year-old, wey don struggle with injuries since di early season.
“We no fit afford to lose our most important players at dis time,” Raúl, di Castilla coach don lament. “He dey bring plenty creativity and energy to di side, and we need him back as soon as possible.”
As di club move forward, all eyes go dey on who go fit helm di team for di FIFA competition, with Solari poised to take di lead. Fans dey hopeful say di transition no go affect dem performance as dem plan to fight for di title.
In di meantime, Carlo Ancelotti go focus on short-term goals wey dey before him before him final goodbye, while di club dey strategically plan for di fresh future ahead.
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