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Former Real Madrid and Everton winger Royston Drenthe is in hospital after suffering a stroke. The 38-year-old ex-Netherlands international was admitted to hospital on Friday. The news was announced by FC de Rebellen, an agency which represents former footballers including Drenthe. A statement read: "Last Friday, Royston Drenthe suffered a stroke. "Drenthe is currently receiving good care and is in good hands. The team and those involved hope for a speedy recovery."

The 25-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season, and he could be on the move in the coming months. He has not renewed his contract with the German club yet. According to a report from Defensa Central, Real Madrid were keen on securing his signature, but they believe that the German defender is heading to Liverpool instead.

Endrick, 19, is yet to play in LaLiga this season, after suffered a hamstring injury in May -- ruling him out of the Club World Cup -- and then another injury setback in July. The Brazil international scored seven goals in all competitions in 2024-25 -- his debut season at Madrid -- and opted to stay at the club over the summer despite competition for minutes from Madrid's breakout Club World Cup star, Gonzalo García.

Barça have been monitoring the Tijuana attacking midfielder's progress for some time, and a source told ESPN that Mora has "strong potential and really interesting characteristics." However, the same source also acknowledged that "at 16, Mora may still need some room to grow" to know if he can succeed at a big club. Madrid share the same opinion with a source telling ESPN that it is still premature to know whether Mora "will become a top player" that can fit in at the Santiago Bernabéu.

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.

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.