What's next for Michael Olise (24) at FC Bayern? The French star has been giving it serious thought during the World Cup. According to SPORT BILD, the attacking midfielder is keen to move to Real Madrid this summer. Olise has already informed his teammates in the French national team of this wish, but there has been no discussion with FC Bayern about it yet. However, he has been in contact with France captain Kylian Mbappé (27).

Olise shares a close friendship with the World Cup Golden Boot winner (ten goals). This friendship is largely responsible for his desire to move to Madrid right now. As SPORT BILD has learned, Mbappé is a strong advocate for Olise's transfer. During the World Cup, the Real Madrid superstar actively courted his national teammate. Mbappé tried to illustrate to Olise how well the two could harmonize on the pitch at Real Madrid. He assured Olise that Real Madrid needed and wanted him. Furthermore, Mbappé raved about life in Madrid, its exclusive restaurants, and the warm weather.

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The arguments worked. According to SPORT BILD, after France's 2-0 semi-final defeat against Spain, Mbappé informed Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez (79) that he had received positive signals from Olise regarding a transfer. A key factor in this is a specific competition: the Champions League. Following the World Cup disappointment with France, Olise's desire to quickly win a major title has intensified dramatically. The winger is increasingly doubtful that he will achieve this with Bayern Munich. Olise believes his chances of winning the Champions League are significantly higher in Madrid.

Real Madrid has not yet approached him or his team. Pérez already made the following agreement with Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer (72) back in June: They would never poach a player from each other without first informing the respective club of their interest. This presidential pact between Munich and Madrid still stands.

Good news for Bayern: The London-born Frenchman has no release clause with the German record champions. Bayern sporting director Max Eberl (52) told SPORT BILD at the end of March: "Michael has a contract with us until 2029, without a release clause – we're relaxed." Furthermore, the Munich club intends to sit down with Olise after his three-week World Cup leave and entice him with a contract extension including a substantial pay raise. According to SPORT BILD, there are concrete internal discussions at FC Bayern about increasing the attacking player's annual salary, estimated at around €14 million, to approximately €25 million. Only Mbappé earns more in Madrid.

Olise is now pushing for talks with Bayern's management. He wants to see how the club plans to remain competitive in the Champions League. Winning the title is his main motivation for the coming years. Whether or not Olise submits his transfer request to the club's bosses this summer could depend on the outcome of these upcoming talks with Bayern.

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Fulham are in talks to sign striker Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid.

The potential move would see the 22-year-old follow new Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, regarded as his football mentor and actively involved in discussions, from Madrid to west London.

Arbeloa was appointed by Fulham earlier this month after leaving Madrid, where he was replaced by Jose Mourinho.

Madrid are expected to retain some power or preferential right over his future as part of any potential deal.

Sources with knowledge of the situation indicated Madrid had decided months ago that Garcia would leave this summer — but the process was put on hold after Mourinho’s arrival as the new head coach wanted to see the striker in pre-season. The Portuguese liked the player but is not able to guarantee a prominent role in the team next season as it stands, leaving the choice on his future up to Garcia.

Real Madrid will continue their pre-season preparations this Friday with an internal training match against Alcorcon at Valdebebas, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Although the fixture resembles a pre-season friendly, the club does not officially classify it as one, instead treating it as a training exercise designed to build match fitness and evaluate players ahead of the new campaign.

Focus on preparation

The session will allow Jose Mourinho to continue assessing his squad in a competitive environment without the pressure of an official pre-season fixture.

Real Madrid began training more than a week ago at Valdebebas, with a handful of senior players who were not involved in the World Cup and a large number of academy prospects.

This week has seen the return of the first batch of players who took part in the World Cup, with Arda Guler reporting on Monday and Federico Valverde returning today, both of whom had crashed out at the group stage.

Mourinho's Real Madrid will play a training match on Friday. (Photo courtesy: Real Madrid official website)

In the coming days, the likes of Vinicius Jr., Endrick, Bernardo Silva, and Denzel Dumfries are expected to report to pre-season training.

Meanwhile, the planned lineup for the training match against Alcorcon on Friday is expected to feature six first-team players alongside five academy prospects, giving several young players another opportunity to impress the coaching staff.

The match forms part of Real Madrid's gradual buildup before the start of the new season.

Another training fixture planned

A similar training match has already been scheduled for July 28, when Real Madrid will face Leganes at Valdebebas under the same format.

Like Friday's encounter, the Spanish capital giants view that match as part of their internal preparation rather than an official pre-season friendly.

Official friendlies still to come

More games await in the coming weeks. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Real Madrid's first official pre-season matches will arrive shortly afterward.

The team is scheduled to face Fiorentina on August 1 in Austira, before taking on Deportivo La Coruna on August 12 in the Teresa Herrera Trophy.

Another friendly against Schalke is in the works, which could be played on August 16 in Germany.

These fixtures will serve as Mourinho's final opportunities to fine-tune the squad before the 2026/27 La Liga season begins.

Madrid prospects in play as Fulham pushes for two Real Madrid talents

The Cottagers want the striker permanently but are still preparing their offer and the striker’s decision. The Argentinian is considering a loan.

Real Madrid’s preseason is barely underway, and two young players — Gonzalo and Franco Mastantuono — are already at the center of major decisions that could shape their futures. José Mourinho wants both prospects in camp before sitting down with them to define their roles in his new project. But Fulham, led by former Madrid academy coach Álvaro Arbeloa, is pushing hard from London to bring both players to the Premier League.

Gonzalo: Fulham wants a permanent deal

Fulham’s interest in Gonzalo is the most aggressive. The club is preparing a full transfer offer that they hope will convince Real Madrid to sell.

Gonzalo’s first instinct is to stay and fight for a place under Mourinho this summer — especially before the transfer window closes — but he knows minutes will be scarce. With Kylian Mbappé and Endrick ahead of him, his opportunities could be limited.

The Premier League is a long‑held dream for the young forward, and the chance to reunite with Arbeloa — who helped elevate his game both in Madrid’s academy and during his first‑team appearances — makes the move even more tempting.

Mastantuono: crowded competition on the right

Franco Mastantuono faces a similar dilemma. The right side of Madrid’s attack is stacked, especially if Mourinho settles on a 4‑2‑3‑1. Competing with Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, and Rodrygo for the right‑side playmaker role is a steep climb for an 18‑year‑old still developing his game.

His representatives worry about a familiar pattern: young players signed by Madrid, loaned out, and never fully breaking through when they return.

Fulham’s proposal for Mastantuono is a straight one‑season loan, keeping Madrid in full control of his long‑term future. Other clubs are circling too — including River Plate, his former team, and Como, where Jacobo Ramón and Nico Paz impressed last season.

The deal with the biggest financial upside

The move that could bring the most money into Madrid’s coffers is Gonzalo’s. Everything hinges on Fulham’s final offer and a decisive conversation between Mourinho and the striker. Only then will Gonzalo make his choice.

In both cases — Gonzalo and Mastantuono — Arbeloa is the driving force behind Fulham’s push, determined to secure both players for the club’s Premier League campaign.

Although Alvaro Arbeloa was unable to salvage the 2025-26 season for Real Madrid after having taken over from Xabi Alonso in January, the Spanish coach has still left a meaningful legacy at the Merengue club.

His stint on the Real Madrid bench was particularly helpful for some of the youngsters from the youth academy, several of whom made their debuts with the first team under him.

One such youngster was the midfielder Cesar Palacios, who made his debut with the first team in the very first game of Arbeloa's stint, i.e., the Copa del Rey tie against Albacete that unfortunately ended in a 3-2 defeat for Los Blancos, and thus ended their Copa del Rey campaign.

After that, he also made his Champions League debut in February, in the win against Benfica, and his La Liga debut in March, in the 1-2 win against Celta Vigo. In total, he played in 5 La Liga games, 1 UCL game, and 1 Copa del Rey game, and accumulated around 100 minutes with the first team.

Going into the next season, he is not expected to remain at Real Madrid, as the Merengues want him to join another side to continue his growth and development. In this regard, he has several interesting suitors.

In this regard, the journalist Joel Guerrero reports that the Como manager Cesc Fabregas is still committed to signing the young midfielder, and will do everything possible to get him, despite having signed another player with a similar profile, namely, Mattia Liberali.

Cesar Palacios had recently even reached an agreement with the Italian side, but a written contract was not signed. In recent days, he has moved away from Como. Meanwhile, Fulham, whom Arbeloa had asked to explore his signing, have yet to contact the midfielder.

Going forward, it remains to be seen how he will leave Real Madrid and where Cesar Palacios will be playing next season, but there is no doubt that both Como and Fulham will provide him with a very good opportunity to play at the highest level and continue his growth.Although Alvaro Arbeloa was unable to salvage the 2025-26 season for Real Madrid after having taken over from Xabi Alonso in January, the Spanish coach has still left a meaningful legacy at the Merengue club.

His stint on the Real Madrid bench was particularly helpful for some of the youngsters from the youth academy, several of whom made their debuts with the first team under him.

One such youngster was the midfielder Cesar Palacios, who made his debut with the first team in the very first game of Arbeloa's stint, i.e., the Copa del Rey tie against Albacete that unfortunately ended in a 3-2 defeat for Los Blancos, and thus ended their Copa del Rey campaign.

After that, he also made his Champions League debut in February, in the win against Benfica, and his La Liga debut in March, in the 1-2 win against Celta Vigo. In total, he played in 5 La Liga games, 1 UCL game, and 1 Copa del Rey game, and accumulated around 100 minutes with the first team.

Going into the next season, he is not expected to remain at Real Madrid, as the Merengues want him to join another side to continue his growth and development. In this regard, he has several interesting suitors.

In this regard, the journalist Joel Guerrero reports that the Como manager Cesc Fabregas is still committed to signing the young midfielder, and will do everything possible to get him, despite having signed another player with a similar profile, namely, Mattia Liberali.

Cesar Palacios had recently even reached an agreement with the Italian side, but a written contract was not signed. In recent days, he has moved away from Como. Meanwhile, Fulham, whom Arbeloa had asked to explore his signing, have yet to contact the midfielder.

Going forward, it remains to be seen how he will leave Real Madrid and where Cesar Palacios will be playing next season, but there is no doubt that both Como and Fulham will provide him with a very good opportunity to play at the highest level and continue his growth.

Stick with me guys, because there's a lot to unpack here. Mario Hezonja is, no doubt, our most talented player. But, he's very inconsistent, he can drop 30 points one game and then suck for weeks.

He's also a hot headed person, in one of those games in which he's just missing 3s after 3s, he would complain after being sent to the bench, not bothering to hiding it, and as you know, basket's benches are open, everyone can see your reactions. He would also go and block a lot of people on twitter for just saying that he played bad, and not only people who @ him, he would search his name to see what people are saying about him (I know because it happened to me).

Now, to the topic on hand.

Hezonja's future at Real Madrid has been in the air this season. Last week, information about him paying his NBA clause emerged, so it seemed like a certain thing. And what happened? As his contract says, he informed the club that he was going to pay the clause. Only a little thing was missing. The money. The ACB rules state that the clause must be paid WHEN the player lets the club know of their intention of leaving. That clause is around €850K.

Why is this clause important?

Mario Hezonja has a contract until 2029. But, he didn't intend to actually go to the NBA. His plan was to pay the clause, do the preseason with a NBA team AND GET CUT so he can go to an Euroleague team. His contract doesn't have an Euroleague release clause. So teams that wanted to sign him (rumoured Dubai and Hapoel) would have to negotiate with Real Madrid, and Real Madrid obviously wouldn't make easy an exit to an Euroleague rival.

This is not the first time this that his future has been in the air. In 2024, his agent at that time, began leaking that he wanted to go back to the NBA, and that wasn't the most outrageous thing. While playing the Euroleague Playoffs, his agent went to the radio AND OPENLY SAID THAT HE HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH BARÇA. That deal didn't go through due to Barça financial problems. He would later apologise, say that Real Madrid was his home and extended until 2029.

To sum thing up, a diva player, with inconsistent performances, tried to use a clause in his contract to go to an Euroleague rival. No NBA team was interested on him. And now Real Madrid holds the cards. Either respect your contract, or bring a team that it's willing to pay a transfer, which will be more than just 850K.

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I have seen a lot of people saying Vini Jr this, Vini Jr that, he ruined his face, he did this and he did that... I will keep it short but I have to reach 300 characters at least for this to get posted.

As a dental clinician who has worked in clinics that perform these exact treatments, I will tell you what his doctor actually performed (you can look it up of course):

1. It was NOT a surgical procedure: There were no scalpels, no bone-cutting (osteotomies), no implants, and no fixation screws. It is highly safe and not risky at all. He did not undergo an invasive, painful orthognathic bone surgery.
2. It was a non-surgical facial harmonization (''harmonização facial'' as they say in Brasil). This is a very common procedure that is regularly performed in both dermatology and dental clinics. The protocol relied strictly on injectable high-G-prime dermal fillers (like hyaluronic acid) and collagen biostimulators to sculpt the lower face. The product is injected deeply over the bone structure to add structural definition and project his chin and mandible.
3. Vini literally walked straight off the clinic and continued his life like normal.
4. It is NOT permanent. Let me just make an analogy so everyone (especially women, if there are any lol) can understand very easily. It is like... botox. You know botox ''wears off'' (much much quicker by the way)... you have to redo it from time to time. This is similar.

Any questions... I'm here. I know it's not something everyone knows so I don't blame you... but now that I at least told you, you can easily check for yourself if I'm lying or not. I have never done this procedure myself because I am not qualified yet but I have assisted my professor for this procedure.

Edit: To the one who downvoted... look it up yourself before doing stuff like that. Be better.

Since Mbappé joined he hasn't won a La Liga or UCL, but he's the top scorer in La Liga, the UCL (and the World Cup, although that's not Madrid-related) last season. He gets a lot of blame online for being a bad signing and not being a part of club competition success but do fans in Madrid feel the same or is it more of an online opinion?

since the world cup has ended now, the 2026/27 season is right around the corner. the past 2 seasons have been extremely disappointing we have gone throphyless and our team isnt performing well. can we expect something different from this season? but this time its different, we now have a new manager, new players in the club and players leaving too. what will be our formation? who will start? how will we play and most importantly, what can we win? Let me know your expectations!!