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Real Madrid confirm plan to sign centre-back and midfielder as summer rebuild takes shape

·By Paul Lindisfarne
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Real Madrid have confirmed to their most senior players that a summer rebuild is imminent, with a top-level centre-back and a top-level midfielder identified as the two priority signings ahead of next season.

Journalist AntĂłn Meana reported the details on Cadena SER.

"Real Madrid has been working for several weeks now to sign a top-level centre-back and a top-level midfielder, of course. They're not going to sign mediocre players, but these are the two positions that were causing the most concern."

The club will complement those signings with a series of returns and promotions. Endrick, 19, will come back from his loan at Olympique Lyon. Nico Paz, 20, is expected to be recalled from Como via the buy-back option Real Madrid retained when selling him. Víctor Muñoz, 22, is anticipated to return from Osasuna under a similar arrangement. Academy product Thiago Pitarch is expected to integrate into the first-team squad permanently.

On the departures side, the club is targeting €60 million from the sale of striker Gonzalo García, 22.

Meana described him as "a striker who still has a good reputation because of what he's done at the club and for the Club World Cup a year ago."

Dani Carvajal, 34, and David Alaba, 33 — both out of contract in June — will not be offered renewals. Eduardo Camavinga, RaĂșl Asencio and Fran GarcĂ­a are also among those likely to depart. Dani Ceballos will leave as a free agent. Franco Mastantuono is set for another loan, likely to Como.

The rebuilding process will begin as soon as the season concludes, with Real Madrid on course for a first trophyless campaign in four years.