{"id":38366,"date":"2026-09-14T21:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/?p=38366"},"modified":"2026-09-14T21:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T19:44:18","slug":"after-missing-out-on-rodri-and-enzo-real-madrid-target-a-new-e120-million-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stad10.com\/?p=38366","title":{"rendered":"After Missing Out on Rodri and Enzo, Real Madrid Target a New \u20ac120 Million Midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"

After spending heavily during the summer transfer window, Real Madrid do not appear ready to stop investing in the squad. The club has already begun outlining another major project behind the scenes, this time in an area that has remained a clear concern since the departure of one of the most important midfielders in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

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The surprise is that Real Madrid could be prepared to spend as much as \u20ac120 million on a single player in the summer of 2027. Such a transfer could become one of the club\u2019s biggest investments in the coming years, particularly because the objective would be to bring in a midfielder capable of immediately becoming a starter.<\/p>\n

According to Madrid Universal, citing comments made by The Athletic journalist Mario Cortegana on Ruben Martin\u2019s YouTube channel, Real Madrid could spend up to \u20ac120 million next summer on a new midfielder, in a move that would represent a similar level of investment to the \u20ac140 million deal for Yan Diomande.<\/p>\n

The plan comes from a belief within Real Madrid that the club has still not adequately replaced Toni Kroos or Luka Modric. The midfield is viewed as one of the squad\u2019s key weaknesses, prompting the club to search for a player capable of immediately establishing himself as a starter.<\/p>\n

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Real Madrid came close to signing Rodri during the summer, but the Spanish midfielder eventually joined rivals Barcelona. Enzo Fernandez was also considered another potential target before the Argentine international moved to Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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That has left Real Madrid with a difficult task in finding the right player. The club is not simply looking to add another midfielder to the squad; it wants someone capable of providing the qualities that have been missing in the middle of the pitch since Kroos and Modric departed.<\/p>\n

Among the potential options mentioned are Joshua Kimmich, Felix Nmecha, Vitinha and Joao Neves, although the report does not indicate that Real Madrid have made a final decision on any of them yet.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, the changes may not be limited to bringing in a new midfielder. The report also suggests that Eduardo Camavinga could potentially leave Real Madrid in the summer of 2027, despite the club having already rejected an offer from Turkey for the Frenchman.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the summer of 2027 could bring significant changes to Real Madrid\u2019s midfield. However, the \u20ac120 million figure represents a potential spending limit mentioned in the report rather than the value of an agreed transfer.<\/p>\n

The biggest question now is which player Real Madrid will attempt to sign to finally fill the void left by Kroos and Modric, particularly after previous attempts to land players such as Rodri and Enzo Fernandez failed.<\/p>\n

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