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Despite Madrid's name being associated with Upamecano, especially in Germany, the truth is that Real Madrid consider their option to sign him to be very remote and unviable . Firstly, because at Chamartín they believe the player wants to renew with Bayern, but is interested in having big names associated with him so he can get more money, something that already happened with Davies.

City are in control of Haaland's situation as the 25-year-old only recently signed a new contract running until 2034. That means Madrid would surely need crazy money to convince City to sell, while the player himself would also surely need to push for a move. There's no indication that that's going to happen for the moment, but it will be interesting to see if Los Blancos can get inside Haaland's head in the months to come.

Real Madrid already boast one of the most fearsome attacks in world football - but the 15-time European champions are keen to further bolster their frontline with another big name. Superstar forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have plundered a combined 19 goals for the Spanish giants in the opening 10 matches of the season, helping the LaLiga club to nine wins.

Real Madrid have quietly added Moises Caicedo to the list of midfielders they are monitoring as they plan for the rebuild of their midfield, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside. The club sees the Ecuadorian as a powerful, ball-winning midfielder who could fit perfectly into a new setup alongside Jude Bellingham. His energy and ability to break up play make him a strong candidate but any move depends heavily on Madrid's current squad situation.

Kylian Mbappé, David Alaba, Antonio Rüdiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold are recent examples of the brilliant business Los Blancos have managed to pull off. Now, they could potentially follow the same formula to acquire Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano. Upamecano is entering the final year of his contract with Bayern Munich and, according to MARCA, the Frenchman's agent has already been in contact with Real Madrid to gauge any possible interest for a move in the summer of 2026.

We have a lot of games and I'm sure that there will be a game where he will not be a starter. He will have to accept it naturally. Kylian is very important but there will be days that he may not play from the start. We've played only five games, we have to wait to draw conclusions.

The key concept is that the interpretation of the presence and distance away of a second defender can change the punishment from a yellow card to a straight red card. The referee shows a red card, believing it involves a clear goalscoring opportunity. The action presents two possible scenarios, depending on a second Real Madrid defender, key to the move. If we believe that he could arrive and challenge for the ball, the adequate punishment should be a yellow card.