Thursday, 5 May 2011

Mourinho plans Real Madrid 2011-2012

For several weeks, Real Madrid has begun planning its future. Nothing depended on what happened in the four Classics because very early, Mourinho identified the shortcomings of the template. Club waited until this time to "give the necessary touches" to improve the team because nobody in the club believes in the winter market unless it was an emergency. Transfers are negotiated better in May. The staff that takes decisions and negotiates contracts is a very small group of people that has become the engine of the club. Is only composed of the president Florentino Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez, Zinedine Zidane and Portuguese coach, with the help of a scout to give reports of interesting players.

Zidane and Florentino at a meeting
Zinedine Zidane and Florentino Perez

Since a few weeks ago, Madrid has virtually finished the signing of two players. The first incorporation is Jose Callejon. He will cost five million. The second player for which the club is negotiating with the only need to close some business, is Nuri Sahin, creative midfielder of Borussia Dortmund and voted best player in the Bundesliga for its peers. Sahin hung this information on his Facebook page: "This weekend, I talk to the leaders of the Borussia and will take a decision".

The "bet" for Sahin, definitively ruled out Cesc Fabregas, the player who has been repeatedly offered the chance to lead Real Madrid midfield. Got the offensive midfielder, the coaching staff wants to make three signings: a central defender, another side midfielder and a left back.

Remains to be seen the future of Adebayor. Manchester City striker could stay by 16 million euros, which would rise to 21 million by targets. Mourinho thinks Adebayor is a bargain but at times has doubted that player accepts his role as second or third striker of the team. Mourinho had also identified Didier Drogba as a potential target, but the high fee and relative costs in signing the 33 year old from Chelsea has proven of a deterrant. Furthermore, the club wants more Spanish players in the template, so Morata is a strong candidate to get on the first team.

Separate chapter is that of the outputs, which the club will also be busy. If Kaka gets an offer that meets the expectations, would be welcome. But also, should go Dudek (contract ends this year), Gago (not convinced by his many injuries), Canales (the talented young Spaniard will transfer to take experience) and Pedro Leon (not adapted).