Silent Real Madrid during the Superliga

After the "Superliga" storm, it's time to return to normality. La Liga is still in play. They won in Cádiz and now they have to play in Valdebebas against Betis.

One eye is on the transcendental Champions League semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday at 21:00h. Also at Madrid's Ciudad Deportiva.

The Real Madrid offices continue their planning for next season and beyond.

Dani Carvajal was clear, he wanted to continue. Silent negotiation of one of the lowest paid players among the first-team players until a few months ago. The club compensated him and he signed discreetly. The full-back will be at the Bernabéu until 2024.

Karim Benzema will close his renovation in the next few days. He had a contract until 2022 and will be extended for another year. Same salary and 10% less for the pandemic.

The club thus rewards his great season, his professionalism and his discretion. He will be 35 years old at Real Madrid. In the match against Atalanta he said: "If the president wants to renew me, my door is open". 

The "little great Croatian" Luka Modric (35 years old) will continue, one more season. His contract expires in June this year and he renews until June 2022 with a 10% discount for COVID.

Extraordinary season in which he only missed one or two games due to injury. Key in the backbone of the team. His silent work is rewarded.

Nacho, 31 years old, for many "a surprise, a great end to the season", for others "more of the same, he always delivers".

But he hasn't just delivered, he's come into his own. He has a contract until 30 June 2022 with "the club of his life". He already has Florentino's commitment to renew his contract by applying 10%. He will join the club of one-team players like Camacho, Zárraga, Sanchís and Chendo.
 

It is his dream. A true Madridista, he used to go to the stadium since he was a child with his brother Álex and his father. His brother, a Cádiz player, was unable to play on Wednesday against Real Madrid due to injury.
All the aforementioned players have offers of contracts from half the world, but they feel they are madridistas and know that they will be nowhere better off than at home.

Real Madrid CF remains faithful to its policy of renewing players over 30 years of age year after year.
Real Madrid are not comfortable with Raphael Varane's renovation. The offers proposed to the French player do not convince him. He currently earns 6.5 million euros per year, reduced to 5.8 million with the Covid reduction. He probably feels undervalued financially as he is an undisputed starter. Most of the important players in the team earn considerably more than him. Even Marcelo, Isco, Hazard or Bale who are hardly playing.

The club thus rewards his great season, his professionalism and his discretion. He will be 35 years old at Real Madrid. In the match against Atalanta he said: "If the president wants to renew me, my door is open". 

We don't know if the French player wants to continue at Real Madrid or not. We don't know if he wants more money or if he wants to use up his contract and sign a big contract next year when he is free. We don't know, because his negotiations are silent, nothing is reported in the media.

Negotiations with Sergio Ramos and Lucas Vázquez are practically over. It seems that they will not continue at Real Madrid.

The Galician, facing his last big contract and after a great season, wants to secure his future. In July he will be 30 years old. In principle, he would not be part of the club's policy of the over 30's. The problem comes in the salary. He earns around three million and asks for much more. Florentino keeps making it clear. Economy is in very bad shape and this is not possible. You even have to reduce it by 10%. Some rumours place him at Bayern Munich, although his injury could harm his deal. The truth is that Lucas is very discreet and there is no information.
These negotiations and renovations have no media coverage.

Sergio Ramos's situation is one that is constantly being covered by the media. It seems that both parties already have it clear. Florentino will not give in. Twelve million minus 10% for two years. (skipping the rule because Sergio is who he is). And the captain does not want to accept the reduction. He claims to be the greatest Real Madrid player and feels undervalued. It's not about money...

The club can''t quite understand the management of his latest injuries and, moreover, they are delighted with the performances of Nacho and Militao in decisive games. This does not help Sergio Ramos.

Ramos and all around him are a constant source of rumours. Let's hope that, as the end of the season approaches and Real Madrid play for titles, such rumours will not harm, or detract from the team or Sergio himself.

His situation is difficult. Is there really any team interested in signing a 35-year-old player coming off knee surgery to a three-year contract at around 12 million per year? Maybe, but it looks like it will be a summer story.