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Bayern Munich have made contact with Real Madrid and asked to be kept informed about Sergio Ramos’ situation, according to reports.

The 29-year-old defender has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, with the Red Devils reportedly bidding 40 million euros to secure his services.

Media in both the UK and Spain have claimed the World Cup, European Championship, Champions League and La Liga winner had fallen out with president Florentino Perez over the terms of his new contract.

Ramos still has two years to run on his current deal but was seeking parity with the club’s top earners such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale over an extension.

He was also reportedly further angered by he club’s refusal to deny he had been offered to one of the candidates running for presidency at bitter rivals Barcelona this summer.

El Confidencial claims Bayern made contact with Real through agent Pere Guadiola, the brother of Pep Guadiola – manager of the German giants. The paper claims Real are preparing to offer Ramos an improved deal, but the Bundesliga champions have asked to be kept informed of any details.

United, meanwhile, are not prepared to sell Real target David de Gea unless they are able to sign Ramos in return.

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Former Real Madrid defender David Mateos has said he is amazed by the treatment of Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos.

Club captain Casillas is on the verge of leaving the club for Porto, ending a 25-year career with Los Blancos, as Real make preparations to sign David de Gea from Manchester United. The 34-year-old has been subject of some fierce criticism from Real fans over the past couple of seasons following his high profile fall out with ex boss Jose Mourinho.

Ramos meanwhile has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Bayern Munich after he was angered by the club’s refusal to meet his salary expectations over a new deal that would put him in the highest pay bracket along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

In an interview with Goal.com, 28-year-old Mateos said the pair didn’t deserve the treatment they had received.

“The Casillas situation surely has not been what he wanted – it’s the same for the club. It was expected this year could be his last. I don’t know how the atmosphere is inside the club, or with the president, but from the outside it’s being perceived that it is still quite unfair to Casillas, because they are forgetting everything he gave them,” he commented.

And he added: “It’s an unfair treatment. He gave everything for Real Madrid and Spain. I do not think he is going to leave the club badly, but as a player of his standing should do.

“From my point of view, they should be treated better. Ramos is the focus of all the news right now, as is Casillas. For me, as a Real Madrid fan, the Ramos exit means a lot. One of the things I like about Real Madrid was Sergio Ramos, because I admire him, both when I was training close to him and now from outside. As a Madrid fan, if I don’t see a Real Madrid with Ramos, I’ll miss something. In the football world people forget everything very quickly.”

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Real Madrid left back Marcelo has signed a new deal at the club, extending his stay until 2020.

Official social media channels confirmed the Brazilian has signed his contract extension tying the defender down until he is 32 years old.

Marcelo becomes the second player to sign a new deal in the past few days following Daniel Carvajal, who also committed his future to the club until 2020.

Marcelo signed for Los Blancos in the winter of 2006-07 aged just 18. Over the past eight and a half campaigns, the Brazil international has established himself as one of the key men in the side, making 320 appearances.

Should Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas both leave this season, Marcelo is among the favourites to take over the captaincy of the club.

As a Los Blancos player, he has lifted a whole host of trophies. His highlight is no doubt scoring in the Champions League final against Atletico de Madrid as Real won La Decima in 2014. He has also won La Liga, the Copa de Rey, Spanish Supercopa, European Super Cup and World Club Cup.

Last season, Marcelo featured 53 times for Real, scoring four goals. His missed Brazil’s Copa America campaign through injury though but will head on tour with Real to Australia and China.

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Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has said on social media that he is refreshed after a holiday and ready to help the team get back on the trophy trail.

The Welshman had a superb first season at the club following his arrival from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013. He netted a spectacular goal against Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey before scoring the crucial second goal over Atletico de Madrid in the Champions League final in Lisbon. Los Blancos eventually won 4-1, ending their 12-year wait for La Decima.

But last season was a different story for Bale and Madrid. The team failed to win any major honours and had to watch as Barcelona lifted La Liga and the Champions League. Bale endured a tough campaign on a personal level, coming under fire from media and fans.

Indeed, on a couple of occasions, some people took things too far and waited outside the club’s training ground to abuse Bale.

Having gone away to rest over the summer, Bale is now back in the Spanish capital and ready to take part in the tour of Australia and China.

And writing on Twitter, the 25-year-old said: “Had a great summer but can not wait to get back in to the season and challenge for undecima #HalaMadrid”

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Real Madrid legend Raul has said his former club made the right appointment in Rafa Benitez and believes the new boss will lead Los Blancos to much success.

Benitez was hired just days after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked for failing to lift La Liga or the Champions League. Many pundits felt it was harsh on the Italian, who was the man to lead the club to the much coveted 10th Champions League – La Decima – just 12 months before.

Speaking to reporters in New York, where the 38-year-old now plays for New York Cosmos, he said he was confident for the season ahead for the Santiago Bernabeu side.

“He was the coach that made me start in my first and only game with Real Madrid B against Palamos. He is a very passionate manager, methodical. He likes to have all the players ready and focused before playing.

“It was Benitez’s dream to coach Real Madrid and his successes with the different teams he managed got him there. He will surely create a very competitive and successful team, which is what we all want as Madrid fans.”

Having scored 323 goal in his career with Los Blancos – still a record, although likely to be beaten by Ronaldo this year – Raul said he hopes he can return to the club one day.

“Right now, it’s difficult for me to say. Right now, all these experiences are helping me see different things, are helping me figure out how I feel, and I think it is too soon to tell where my future will lie.

“If they ask me to be a manager, it is of course a possibility. If they ask me to be a technical director, why not? But I don’t have anything decided now. I hope to be here for some time, get my coaching licence, and I have many things I still want to accomplish, which involves playing. And the rest of time is, of course, dedicated to be with my family.”

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Barcelona defender Dani Alves has seemingly demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of football by bizarrely claiming Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t influence games.

In an interview with Bola de Vez, the right back was asked a question many pundits have been asked previously – who is better between Ronaldo and Leo Messi.

Unsurprisingly, the Barcelona man went with his team mate, but then rather went on to say Ronaldo doesn’t influence Real’s game – forgetting that scoring goals is perhaps the best way to mark an influence on a game. The Portuguese forward hit a career best 61 goals for his club in all competitions last season.

“Messi is much better than Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has an influence on the play and Cristiano doesn’t. See if he has an influence on the play beyond scoring goals and appearing in certain moves. Messi is influential, he plays and assists. Messi has a divine gift. Cristiano is work. We have our battles, but I admire him. He is a guy with great dedication and he’s competitive,” Alves claimed.

He went on to add: “He has things that I do not admire because I play for the team. I think that my team is more important than me. I think he cares little for what really matters, which is the collective side of the game. So much so that some criticised us during the celebration of titles while he celebrated the Pichichi.”

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Real Madrid have rejected a 27 million euro offer from Chelsea for midfielder Isco, according to reports.

Former Santiago Bernabeu boss Jose Mourinho looked to launch a raid on his old club for the creative man as a replacement for Juventus-bound Oscar, the Daily Mirror said.

But Los Blancos told the Stamford Bridge outfit they are unwilling to sell the 23-year-old, who Rafa Benitez sees as a key member of the squad.

Isco joined the 10-time Champions League winners two summers ago from Malaga in a 30-million-euro move. He got off to a great start, scoring on his debut, but found himself victim of Carlo Ancelotti’s switch from a 4-4-2 formation to 4-3-3.

The midfielder was believed to be unhappy at a lack of first team opportunities in his first season at the club but reinvented himself last season and played an important role in midfield, covering the absence of the injured Luka Modric.

Isco, a full Spain international, is happy at the club and has already spoken to Benitez about his role in the team in the coming season. Should Chelsea look to ramp up their interest in him though, they would almost certainly face serious competition from Premier League rivals Manchester City, who tried to sign Isco prior to his move to Madrid.

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New Real Madrid right back Danilo has described his move to the club as a ‘childhood dream come true’.

The 23-year-old joins the Santiago Bernabeu side from Porto, where he spent three successful years. Los Blancos announced mid-season that they had agreed the terms of the deal – 31 million euros – but the player would sign at the end of the campaign.

And the long wait was finally over when the defender was presented to the media and fans in the Spanish capital before taking questions at a press conference.

Asked to describe his feelings, Danilo stated:”I would like to thank God for making me good at football. Thanks to everyone who did everything to make this day happen. Thanks to the fans for their messages and their love.

“This is a childhood dream. It’s certainly one of the best days of my life. I’m going to leave everything on the pitch because I only play to win. Thank you, everyone!”

Danilo will now link up with his team mates and is likely to travel with them to Australia and China on the club’s pre-season tour. His participation had been in some doubt after picking up an injury that ruled him out of the Copa America this summer.

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Real Madrid are considering abandoning their attempts to sign David de Gea from Manchester United and instead make a move for Espanyol keeper Kiko Casilla, according to reports in Spain.

Los Blancos have been linked with a move for de Gea all summer long, but United won’t budge on their valuation of the player, who has just one year remaining on his deal at Old Trafford.

The Premier League side want 30 million euros for de Gea, a valuation Real are not prepared to meet. Relations between the club are at a stand still too as United say they won’t sell de Gea if Real won’t sell them Sergio Ramos in return.

AS says the 10-time Champions League winner are growing tired of playing the waiting game and will instead make a move for Casilla, who has been liked with a switch to the Santiago Bernabeu in the past.

The paper claims Casilla would compete with Keylor Navas at the club, with Iker Casillas edging closer to a move to Porto – ending his 25-year association with Real Madrid.

Casilla grew up in the Los Blancos youth teams but left in 2007 for Espanyol in order to establish himself as a number one. Last season, he played all but one league games and kept 13 clean sheets along the way.

 

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Daniel Carvajal

Daniel Carvajal has signed a new contract at Real Madrid, tying him to the club until 2020.

The right back, 23, established himself as a key member of the first team last season, overtaking Alvaro Arbeloa in the pecking order at the Santiago Bernabeu.

There was some talk that the arrival of Danilo from Porto for 32 million euros had unsettled Carvajal and Manchester United and Liverpool were believed to monitoring his situation. But any remote talk of a potential transfer has been nipped in the bud as the defender committed himself to Real for the next five years.

A statement on the club’s official website read: “Real Madrid C.F. have announced the contract extension of Dani Carvajal which will keep him at the club until the 30th of June 2020, for the next five seasons.”

Carvajal grew up in the youth teams at Real before spending a season in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen. He returned to the club in 2013 and has gone on to win four trophies as a Los Blancos player – the Champions League, Copa del Rey, European Super Cup and World Club Cup.

Since making his debut for Real, Carvajal has made 88 appearances, scoring two goals and providing eight assists.

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