The Real Madrid needs an exit and a signing

The merengue team still has deficiencies on the field and will rush until the end of the market

Héctor Andreu | 27 Aug 2026 | 09.05
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Real Madrid is considering swapping Camavinga for Zubimendi / FOX Deportes
Real Madrid is considering swapping Camavinga for Zubimendi / FOX Deportes

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Eduardo Camavinga is once again at the center of the Real Madrid's transfer market a few days before the deadline. Tomás Roncero would sell the French midfielder for 50 million euros and use that money to try to sign Martín Zubimendi, currently at Arsenal.

The reflection from AS's deputy director came during the Real Madrid-Real Sociedad match played on Wednesday, August 26, at the Santiago Bernabéu. The future of Camavinga, 23 years old, is once again sparking debate as the transfer market enters its final days and José Mourinho finalizes his midfield.

Eduardo Camavinga, a sale that Roncero estimates at 50 million

Roncero was straightforward in his analysis of the French situation on Carrusel Deportivo. He believes that Real Madrid should accept a 50 million euro deal for Camavinga after several seasons in which, in his opinion, the midfielder's performance has not maintained the expected progression.

The player arrived at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2021, from Rennes, in an operation valued at around 31 million euros plus variables. His current contract runs until 2029, following the renewal announced by the club in November 2023.

His sporting situation has also changed with Mourinho. Camavinga started the pre-season in the double pivot and played minutes alongside Federico Valverde, but the Portuguese coach has various alternatives for that position. Against Real Sociedad, the Frenchman began on the bench and came on in the second half of the 4-1 victory.

Reports in August had already placed his name among the players whose continuity could be affected by the latest market movements. AS included Camavinga among the players with an uncertain future in a squad that Mourinho aimed to trim down.

Zubimendi, the missing player for Real Madrid

Martín Zubimendi, the bet to change the midfield

The second part of Roncero's plan leads directly to Martín Zubimendi. The Spanish midfielder, 27 years old, is with Arsenal and once again linked to the Madrid team in this final stretch of the market.

However, his acquisition would require an investment considerably higher than the proposed 50 million from a potential Camavinga sale. Recent information values Arsenal's assessment at around 100 million pounds, while Mikel Arteta has the player in a midfield that also features Declan Rice, Bruno Guimarães, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Bruno Guimarães's signing for 75 million pounds has increased internal competition. Zubimendi started on the bench in the Premier League's opening against Coventry, fueling speculations once again about his situation in London.

Mourinho doesn't want to lose players at the end of the market

The coach's stance introduces another variable. Before the Real Sociedad match, Mourinho stated that he considers his squad completed but acknowledged that the market is still open. His priority for these final days is to prevent exits that decrease the available options to compete in LaLiga.

The Spanish market closes on September 1, so any movements must accelerate. Roncero's scenario places Eduardo Camavinga as a potential way to fund an operation for Martín Zubimendi, but Arsenal's valuation makes the potential replacement a much costlier negotiation than the 50 million euros proposed by the journalist.

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