There are 2 weeks left until the transfer window closes and calls to the Valdebebas offices are common. Multiple teams are interested in footballers from Real Madrid and are trying to reach a positive agreement. It's not easy, because there's little time left and finding a replacement can be complicated. However, this doesn't stop those interested from trying to convince the white club to make a deal.
Offer for Brahim Díaz
In the last few hours, journalist Nicolò Schira has reported that "Benfica has asked Real Madrid for the loan of Brahim Díaz". With more details of these conversations yet to be revealed, the 26-year-old player could leave Santiago Bernabéu in this transfer window.
The truth is that the Málaga native isn't an untouchable footballer at Madrid and has several players ahead of him. Competition could be one of the keys to this potential departure, with the goal of arriving in top condition for the 2026 World Cup with Morocco.
Xabi Alonso has already replied
Benfica sees Brahim Díaz as an ideal reinforcement to take a qualitative leap in its project, taking advantage of the fact that he hasn't been an undisputed starter at Madrid.
However, according to "Madrid-Barcelona", Xabi Alonso himself has closed the door to that possibility. The coach of the white team believes that Brahim can be a "top-level backup" in the squad. He's a player capable of changing games from the bench and providing solutions in different attacking positions.
That versatility is one of the reasons why the coach doesn't want to let him go.
At 26, Brahim Díaz is in a phase of football maturity that makes him an important asset for Real Madrid. His current contract expires in 2027, but the white club has already reached an agreement to renew him long-term, thus securing his future and avoiding market temptations.
Madrid understands that, after his time at Milan and his growth in LaLiga, the Spanish-Moroccan is an asset who can make a difference without needing to be a starter in every match. Real Madrid isn't loaning Brahim Díaz and is strongly committed to his continuity as an essential part of Xabi Alonso's new project.