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Premier League side Bournemouth said Real activated a 50 million pounds ($66.36 million) release clause to sign the 20-year-old on a five-year deal.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti heaped praise on his young players who helped a depleted Real Madrid fight back to beat Mallorca 2-1 thanks to academy centre back Jacobo Ramon's dramatic winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Real Madrid could be without defender David Alaba and midfielder Eduardo Camavinga for the Copa del Rey final after both were injured in Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga victory over Getafe.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s big win over Real Madrid, which sent them through to their first Champions League semi-final since 2009, can boost the club’s appeal to top targets in the close season transfer window.
Reigning European champions Real were crushed 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal without really offering a threat over two legs, a major cause for concern as Real trail Barcelona by four points in LaLiga.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, reeling from a 3-0 mauling at Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, must rally his players for Sunday's trip to Alaves where they will aim to end a three-game winless run in all competitions.
Brazil have called up teenage Real Madrid striker Endrick to replace the injured Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers, the country's FA announced on Friday.
Real Madrid fans and players celebrated their hard-fought win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to earn a quarter-final berth in the Champions League, but manager Carlo Ancelotti was more relieved than rapturous at what he said was a subpar performance.
Ancelotti said he was in awe of Endrick's remarkable skill after the 18-year-old Brazilian scored the winner and fired a brilliant strike off the post.
Despite the Brazil forward's current contract running to the end of the 2026-27 season, the Spanish champions contacted the player's agents last month to rework his deal and put an end to the Saudi interest that has rumbled on for over a year.
Real Madrid remain in the driving seat in LaLiga's title race but after dropping points in consecutive weeks Carlo Ancelotti's side have seen what seemed a comfortable lead suddenly vanish, leaving them with a battle to retain their crown.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his side's young players for stepping up and making the difference as they earned a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a largely second-string team on Wednesday.
Defending champions Real Madrid will renew their Champions League rivalry with 2023 winners Manchester City in a blockbuster knockout phase playoff tie after the two teams were pitted against each other in the draw held in Nyon on Friday.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said that he understands the club fans booying him and his team in their 5-2 win over Celta Vigo in their Copa del Rey round of 16 clash on Thursday, which he sees as an act of frustration after a humiliating 5-2 loss to rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.
Real Madrid will chase a record-equalling 14th Spanish Super Cup title in the final against Barcelona after second-half goals by Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo helped them to a 3-0 win over Mallorca in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was full of praise for his side's dramatic 2-1 comeback win at Valencia on Friday, but criticised their first-half performance, stating his team cannot show "two sides".
There is unlikely to be a runaway LaLiga victor this season like Real Madrid in the previous edition, with a multi-club title race making it harder for a dominant leader to emerge, the champions' manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday.
Despite acknowledging the lack of focus in defence, Ancelotti said he saw plenty of positives from his side who he believes are moving in the right direction.
Pachuca won the shootout after missing their first two penalties to become only the second CONCACAF team to reach the final of the competition against European champions Real, which takes place at the Lusail Stadium on Wednesday.
Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe has been diagnosed with an injury to his left thigh, the LaLiga club said on Thursday, making him a doubt for next week's FIFA Intercontinental Cup final.