Incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho will tell five first-team players that they have no future at the Santiago Bernabeu, according to reports from Cadena SER.
No Future at Bernabeu: Mourinho Informs Five Players They Can Leave
Mourinho met with head scout Juni Calafat and general manager Jose Angel Sanchez on Tuesday evening.
Agent Jorge Mendes also attended the gathering. The group discussed transfer plans for next season rather than just Mourinho’s own situation.
The Portuguese coach has already made clear he wants to strengthen the defence and midfield. Now he has turned his attention to outgoings.
Dani Ceballos already looks certain to exit, but Mourinho will inform up to five more players that they can leave this summer.
Attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz leads the names Mourinho will let go. This comes despite the club denying any departure just months after Diaz signed a new contract.
Eduardo Camavinga also features on the list. The French midfielder struggled for minutes this season and often found himself behind Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde and youngster Thiago Pitarch in the pecking order. Injuries further limited his opportunities.
Left-back Fran Garcia and forward Gonzalo Garcia will also receive permission to leave.
Argentine teenager Franco Mastantuono completes the five, though he will likely depart on loan rather than in a permanent move.
Mourinho has requested the signing of at least one new midfielder this summer.
He has suggested Vitinha and Mateus Fernandes as potential targets. Any arrival would further reduce Camavinga’s chances of playing time.
The summer transfer window promises significant changes at Real Madrid as Mourinho puts his stamp on the squad.
Several of these players could attract interest from Premier League clubs when the window opens.
