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Departures
🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid will SELL Manuel "Mami" Angel and David Jimenez.
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 14, 2026
DECISION DONE.
They are training separately from the team, in order to avoid injuries that could complicate their departures. @diarioaspic.twitter.com/ASSeROC2q5
Well Uh… Safe to Say We Made Quite the Splash
🚨🤯 JUST IN: Real Madrid alone accounts for 40% of ALL LaLiga transfer spending this summer.
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) August 15, 2026
€225M invested to rebuild Mourinho’s squad. @diarioaspic.twitter.com/lq0RS4MsyI
Looking Ahead to Schalke
Not gonna lie; that Bernabeu second leg game in 2015 gave me nightmares. Yet, I’ve had a soft spot for Schalke since Raul moved there.
The coming game (tomorrow) might perhaps be a sneak peek at the team with more regular starters, so I’m kinda looking forward to it… despite my not being sure I’ll manage to watch it.
You guys looking forward to anything from that game?