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180° Turn: Rüdiger Confirms It's Final to Florentino; KO to Laporta

The president of Real Madrid has the latest news on the future of one of Rüdiger's teammates.

Florentino Pérez is staying alert to any opportunities that the market may offer. Although he's looking for a center-back immediately, the president of Real Madrid is also looking to strengthen other positions. There are players to become free in 2025 who would be great for the club. One of them is Antonio Rüdiger's compatriot. We are talking about Joshua Kimmich, a German international midfielder.

Joshua Kimmich's contract with Bayern terminates on June 30 and it seems that negotiations to renew it are at a standstill. Florentino hasn't forgotten and believes that he would be a good option to reinforce the midfield. He's looking for the new Toni Kroos and this opportunity has been presented to him at zero cost, without the need to pay any kind of transfer fee.

Real Madrid's roadmap is clear: Florentino wants to sign several players for free. Beyond Kimmich, there are other top-level options on the table such as Davies or Alexander-Arnold. By making these three possible additions, the Merengue team would reinforce its squad without paying a single euro, clearly raising its level.

Joshua Kimmich | Getty Images

With Joshua Kimmich, Florentino would get a new central midfielder for Real Madrid. In addition, he would obtain a plan B to reinforce the right-back position. He considers him a very important option in the market and is analyzing the possibility of making a proposal as soon as possible.

Florentino Starts the Operation: Joshua Kimmich to Real Madrid; Laporta is Knocked Out

The president of Real Madrid is keeping an eye on this operation and has activated all his resoruces to ensure that it doesn't slip away. Joshua Kimmich would be delighted to play in Spain and would look favorably on the possibility of landing at Bernabéu. Where he sees more problems is at Barcelona, since is unsure about it and Laporta's interest seems to be losing steam.

Until recently, it seemed that Kimmich was very close to Barça, but it's quite the opposite. If he were to leave Bayern, Real Madrid would have the upper hand, giving him a role in the midfield.

Two men looking thoughtfully ahead.
Rodri and Joshua Kimmich | Getty Images

Laporta is already aware of the interest of a Real Madrid team with more financial power than Barça. In a direct duel, he knows he's the underdog against Florentino Pérez. Joshua Kimmich would be delighted to wear the white jersey starting next season. He's even already talked about it with his friend and teammate Antonio Rüdiger.