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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Official: Two Real Madrid announce sales of two players
Official: Two Real Madrid announce sales of two players La Liga giants Real Madrid have over the last 24 hours announced a pair of departures from the club's playing ranks. This comes amid confirmation that both Rafael Obrador and Víctor Muñoz have moved on. Advertisement In the case of the former, the talented full-back has made the move to Portugal, putting pen to paper on terms with Benfica. As per a statement across the website and social media platforms of Los Blancos, after the 21-year-old's name was brought to the fore in discussions over Real's deal for Álvaro Carreras: 'Real Madrid C.F. and Sport Lisboa e Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of our player Rafael Obrador.' And joining Obrador in bidding farewell to Spain's capital is attacker Víctor Muñoz. Winger Muñoz's name will likely be familiar to regular viewers of Real Madrid, after the 21-year-old racked up a number of first-team appearances over the final weeks of the recently-completed La Liga season, and at the Club World Cup. Advertisement In search of more consistent opportunities at senior level, though, Muñoz has this week signed with fellow Spanish top-flight outfit Osasuna: 'Real Madrid C. F. and C. A. Osasuna have reached an agreement for the transfer of our player Víctor Muñoz.' Conor Laird – GSFN
Forbes
4 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Real Madrid Officially Announces First Team Transfer
Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has sold one of its first team squad members as confirmed by the ... More club in an official statement, as well as the buying party. Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has sold one of its first team squad members as confirmed by the club in an official statement, as well as the buying party. 'Real Madrid CF and CA Osasuna have reached an agreement for the transfer of our player Víctor Munoz,' correspondence from Madrid began. "Victor Munoz arrived at our club's youth academy in 2021 at the age of 18. Since then, he has played in the Juvenil A, RSC Internacional and, the last two seasons, in Castilla. He made his debut in May 2025 with Real Madrid's first team. The club thanks him for his work, dedication and commitment, and wishes him and his family the best of luck in this new stage of his life," it then conclude. In its own statement, Osasuna said that 'the Navarrese club will pay €5,000,000 for fifty percent of his economic rights, to which an additional million could be added depending on the player's sporting milestones'. Osasuna further explained that the attacker's release clause will be €40 million, with Madrid also reserving 'a buyback option on the player at the conclusion of the next three seasons'. 'The footballer, who has recently concluded his participation in the Club World Cup, will join the Osasuna discipline on July 22. Upon his arrival, he will be presented as a new player of the entity,' the Basques added. Regarding the buyback clause, this increases the likelihood of the Catalan being able to complete what is known as the 'Carvajal route', i.e. being sold as graduate of La Fabrica and then being brought to the first team should the player in question kick on away from the Bernabeu. At the end of last season, Victor Munoz coming off the bench in El Clasico and almost scoring against FC Barcelona in Montjuic showed that he might have a future in the post-Carlo Ancelotti era. Just a few months, however, he has been moved on yet might have a way back to the Spanish capital if he can impress in Pamplona. New candidates emerged in Munoz's way at Real Madrid While Munoz was chosen to come off the bench instead of Rodrygo in the mentioned Clasico, fellow academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia emerged in the Club World Cup. Though originally a central 9, his deployment on the right wing in the 4-0 humbling to Paris Saint-Germain, to accommodate both Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr., would have further complicated Munoz's battle for minutes at Real Madrid.
New York Times
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Victor Munoz and Gonzalo Garcia: The academy players that shone in Sevilla for Real Madrid
At the end of Real Madrid's win over Sevilla at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, their most lauded players were the 'canteranos' who had stepped up from the academy. As they made their way to the dressing room, their senior team-mates looked for them with their eyes and made gestures of appreciation to Victor Munoz, Gonzalo Garcia and Jacobo Ramon. Advertisement Few knew them until recently but all three played important roles in a 2-0 away win. After Mbappe's opening goal, a move set up by Victor and Gonzalo gave Jude Bellingham the second. 'It was a really good move by the two youngsters and I was there for an easy goal,' said Bellingham, who forgot he is the same age as his two inexperienced team-mates, 21, but wanted to give them credit. Earlier, the game was turned on its head in Madrid's favour by the dismissals of Sevilla players Loic Bade, who hauled down a goalbound Mbappe, in the 12th minute and Isaac Romero, who was sent off for a high studs-up challenge on Aurelien Tchouameni in the 48th minute. But those academy players definitely changed Madrid's mood in the second half despite a strange atmosphere in the stadium due to the protests of home fans against Sevilla's board and especially after Barcelona had become champions of La Liga. But Victor, Gonzalo and Jacobo's roles are not so surprising at Valdebebas, where they know the virtues of these youngsters. These are the boys who shone in Seville and here, The Athletic explores why they have not played much in the first team before and what the future could hold for them. During this season, Carlo Ancelotti has been criticised by fans as well as voices within the club for giving too few opportunities to young players but privately, the coaching staff have often believed that that injuries and a lack of squad depth have made that too difficult. Nevertheless, in this time, the Italian has given debuts to seven players: goalkeeper Fran Gonzalez, defenders Diego Aguado, Lorenzo Aguado and Raul Asencio, midfielder Chema Andres and forwards Victor and Daniel Yanez. With more than 40 games to his name already, the one who has played the most and who is the most established is the central defender Asencio — although he was absent against Sevilla due to discomfort, according to the club. Advertisement But in Sevilla, there were some 'canteranos' (homegrown players) who have had less prominence during the season but who showed that they are ready for something more. The first of these was Gonzalo, who came on in the 66th minute but was the one who made the most of his moment. At Castilla (Madrid's B team), the 21-year-old is the reference of the attack. Almost 24 hours before playing in Seville, the forward scored his 25th goal of the season for Castilla in a 4-0 win over Fuenlabrada and equalled the record of former player Mariano Diaz for the most goals in a season with the team. Despite having so little rest, Gonzalo came out on the right flank and was seen pressing with effusiveness. He later provided the assist for Bellingham's header for the second goal, in an action where the rookie forward demonstrated his aerial ability despite not being overly tall (1.82 metres). The young striker had already announced himself as a great finisher after heading in the winning goal for Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey against Leganes in February. Although Gonzalo had a drought of nine consecutive games without scoring with Castilla, in Valdebebas they define him as a very complete striker who is ready to take the next step in professional football. According to different senior voices from La Liga teams, practically half of the Primera teams are admirers of Gonzalo. However, the big breakthrough in Castilla this season has been that of Victor. In Seville, the 21-year-old showed a lot of mobility on the left flank after his 58th-minute introduction and above all, a lot of self-confidence. During the move that led to that Bellingham goal goal, he had enough vision to see Gonzalo free and cross to him. A week earlier, in El Clasico, he created a lot of danger in the final minutes and came very close to scoring the equaliser with a deflected shot (which forced him to block abusive comments on his social media afterwards). In that same game, according to sources close to him, he registered the second-highest top speed in La Liga (and it wasn't his best) and he has some better speed stats than Vinicius Junior. Advertisement In Valdebebas, Victor is another of those who is classified as a player who must take the next step to professional football and for his part, the camp of Victor believe that this summer he has serious options to leave, with offers from Primera and Segunda, but also from outside Spain. In 2017, the winger was precisely discarded by Barcelona but it is said that he never doubted that he was going to be a professional and after a spell with the Catalan team Dammm, he was recruited by Madrid where he has gone from strength to strength (this season ,he has scored 10 goals and seven assists for Castilla). But the 'canterano' that the coaching staff are trusting the most at the end of the season is Jacobo. After his goal against Mallorca that gave Madrid the victory in the previous game, he was back in the starting XI against Sevilla. In the warm-up, the 20-year centre-back shot shot to the top corner as if he was a striker but then he had good defensive numbers, taking advantage of his physical power (he is 1.96 metres tall): three recoveries, four of five ground duels won and nine defensive actions. In the first half, he almost injured his ankle while jump ingand Sevilla striker Alvaro Garcia also came close to scoring. Despite the scare, Jacobo was brave enough to go out and defend in the opposition half. At Valdebebas, they believe he can still develop and be one of the players Juvenil A (under-19s) coach Alvaro Arbeloa wants to keep if he ends up coaching Castilla — an increasingly possible option for next season. 'He is a player who is at the same level as Raul Asencio,' said Ancelotti. 'He has had quite a long injury (at the beginning of the season, Jacobo suffered the same muscle injury several times, according to Madrid staff sources) but he is a player who has the characteristics to be a centre-back for Madrid. He is a bit shy and that's why he hasn't been able to show all his qualities. He needs more time but he can be in the Madrid squad next year.' Jacobo was coached at the academy by Madrid managerial target Xabi Alonso when he was 14 and now voices from the player's camp hope he will be called up for the Club World Cup. Xabi Alonso x Jacobo Ramon 🔙🤍⏳ — Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 14, 2025 A change of head coach at Real Madrid and the change of planning in any case means a new stage for all promising academy players, including others such as Fran, Chema and Joan Martinez (who is just recovering from an ACL injury in his left leg), who could all now be given more opportunities. 'I think Raul (Gonzalez) has done a very good job with these players (from Castilla) because they have progressed a lot,' Ancelotti continued. 'I'm not saying they can play for Real Madrid but they are very close to helping with the first team. Advertisement 'Raul has had a season with the same difficulties as me (with injuries) but he has been able to get the best out of this team and above all, to make the young players progress.' The arrivals of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and the search for a left-back make it necessary to be cautious when talking about a drastic change of dynamic at Madrid in terms of the use of youth players because it has not been something very recurrent in recent years due to the club's policy, which is more focused on their development abroad. However, at a time when Barcelona's La Masia is back in the limelight after their La Liga win, games like Madrid's in Sevilla serve as a reminder that La Fabrica is one of the best youth academies in Europe — perhaps even the best if we stick to the production of 'canteranos'. (Top photos: Victor Munoz, left, and Gonzalo Garcia)
