Real Madrid's midfield headache: Missing out on Rodri, signing Bernardo - and who should they target?

Real Madrid have missed a tempo-setting midfielder since Toni Kroos' retirement, but don't appear to have solved that problem this summer

‘You or Nobody’—The One Real Madrid Signing Jose Mourinho Insisted on This Summer  Sports Illustrated

Is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s best chance of thriving at Real Madrid in midfield?  The Times

Jose Mourinho issues retirement update as new Real Madrid boss aims dig at Pep Guardiola  GB News

Mourinho to the rescue! He returns to Real Madrid, called upon by an old acquaintance: necessity  marca.com

Real Madrid's José Mourinho unimpressed by Bernardo Silva fitness: 'Has to improve'  ESPN

Jose Mourinho in brutal swipe at Bernardo Silva after first Real Madrid appearance  talkSPORT

From the Premier League and La Liga to the UEFA Champions League, which players hold the key to their clubs' season?

JOSE MOURINHO has reportedly laid down the law with three strict rules to kick off his Real Madrid revamp. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss returned for his second stint at the Bernabeu in June - 13 years after he left. Mourinho will be tasked with getting the best out of Kylian Mbappe,...

After a difficult recent slide by Real Madrid standards, the start of the 2026/27 season brings renewed hope and a new vision for Los Blancos.

Real Madrid have signed Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a fee worth up to £120m (140m euros).

Mourinho's wide players are expected to press aggressively, recover possession and contribute without the ball as much as with it.