"Falling to a 2-0 loss in Catalonia last weekend and forced to watch as arch-rivals Barcelona officially defended their La Liga crown, Real Madrid find themselves at the heart of a public soap opera. Once again signing off the 2025/26 campaign without a single piece of silverware to show for their troubles, Los Blancos are also dealing with a string of high-profile issues behind the scenes."
"With Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde both fined €500,000 following a pair of fiery training ground altercations, leading marksman and French superstar Kylian Mbappe has also come under serious recent scrutiny from the Madrid supporters. With continued links that former boss Jose Mourinho could be set for a blockbuster return to the Bernabeu, Madrid are preparing for what is a seismic summer behind the scenes."
"No secret that the Madrid hierarchy are planning for a major overhaul ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, it appears that Los Blancos are keen on pushing a number of their big-name stars out of the exit. While David Alaba might be set to sign off his fifth consecutive campaign in the Spanish capital this month, the Austrian skipper has become one of Los Blancos' forgotten superstars and it is no surprise that the Madrid hierarchy are unwilling to offer the 33-year-old a new deal."
"Enduring what has become a major injury nightmare over the past two seasons and drastically failing to find any kind of stability, the former Bayern Munich defender is set to leave Madrid as a free agent when his contract expires this summer. Along with making just 15 La Liga appearances over the past two campaigns, he has also remarkably featured in less than 1000 minutes of domestic action. Likewise, despite returning from yet another injury set-back prior to March's international break, Alaba has only got 18 minutes of La Liga action under his belt over the past two-and-a-half months."
Real Madrid ended the 2025/26 campaign without any silverware after a 2-0 loss in Catalonia and watching Barcelona defend the La Liga title. Multiple internal issues have followed, including €500,000 fines for Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde after training-ground altercations. Kylian Mbappe has also faced heightened scrutiny from Madrid supporters. The club is preparing for a seismic summer with a major overhaul ahead of 2026/27 and appears willing to push several big-name stars out. David Alaba is expected to leave as a free agent, with the club unwilling to offer a new deal due to injury problems, limited appearances, and minimal playing time in recent seasons.
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