Open Thread: 21 May 2026
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Overhaul?!
🚨 BREAKING: José Mourinho’s arrival will bring a COMPLETE OVERHAUL of the team.
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 20, 2026
The medical staff will be CHANGED, there will be adjustments to the sporting structure and SEVERAL signings and departures will happen. @Rodra10_97pic.twitter.com/Fsh6J3Bfpl
This exactly what we need!!
Pintus and even Llopis, the goalkepper coach, are not guaranteed to continue at the club.
🚨 CONFIRMED: José Mourinho wants a LINK between the 1st team and the board.
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 20, 2026
He wants a day-to-day figure at the club to improve ORDER.
Toni Kroos is an OPTION. @Rodra10_97pic.twitter.com/rp5ehVlfS2
I hope this happens — Kroos is a very good choice.
Farewell
Carvajal invited the squad and some staff members for a farewell dinner yesterday. He did NOT invite Arbeloa.
Xabi, the scapegoat once again
🚨🚨 BREAKING: Eder Militao is blaming Xabi Alonso for his injury issues. He believes Xabi did not take his time and rushed him back too quickly.
— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) May 20, 2026
— @marcapic.twitter.com/VlAjOt5uDg
Why Militão didn’t talk to Xabi his concerns back then? What about the latest injury that happened under Arbeloa? So why Arbeloa is not being blamed for rush him back too soon or to not give him enough recovery time?
Riquelme defined his project
Maybe we shouldn’t discuss things like this, as the Riquelme’s chances to win the elections are really thin, but here it is:
🚨 NEW: Enrique Riquelme has decided the PILLARS of his Real Madrid election campaign: ERLING HAALAND & JURGEN KLOPP!
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 21, 2026
The businessman has started DIRECT talks with the agents of Erling Haaland, and with Jurgen Klopp.
He plans to say that if he is president, Erling Haaland will… pic.twitter.com/XO1XMCr1YP
This begs the question — how possible it is to sign Haaland with the current squad?
Updates
- Vini is in Brazil for personal reasons with the club’s permission. Other report stated Vini requested few days off before the World Cup and the club agreed. He won’t play the last game of the season…
- Tchouameni has a discomfort.