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Real Madrid News Manchester United preparing €50 million offer for Real Madrid midfielder All of Real Madrid’s transfer plans, at this point, depend directly on sales and the club have faced a dead end on that front. After all, it is difficult to push for a player exit at a club of Real Madrid’s stature where a contract with even a bench role is something players opt to push through. Over the past month, Real Madrid have seen two players to be particularly transferable – Eduardo Camavinga and Raul Asencio – but both players have refused to leave and insist on proving their worth. A critical development At this point, Real Madrid are in dire need of a new midfielder despite all that is being publicly portrayed. Camavinga’s sale, on that front, is an essential prerequisite. As reported by El Larguero in a recent update, there may be something massive brewing behind the scenes to facilitate the Frenchman’s exit. After all, Manchester United are now getting into the thick of things. The Red Devils are reportedly already preparing an offer to send Real Madrid’s way – one that is close to the €50 million mark. They see Camavinga as a player who can elevate their midfield and could well make the offer formally in the coming hours. What remains to be seen is whether Real Madrid deem that sum to be sufficient and if the player sees a move to Old Trafford as well. Real Madrid are well prepared As reported earlier this week, Real Madrid have been anticipating offers from the Premier League for a while now. They know full well of the midfield deficiencies in several top clubs and the inevitable offers that would pour in. As expected, Manchester United’s offer for Camavinga is imminent and may even be followed by more proposals. All that remains is for the player to open the door to an exit. In his first league game as manager, Jose Mourinho made it clear that he sees Bernardo Silva and Federico Valverde as his preferred deep midfielders. Given that even Aurelien Tchouameni is an option for the same position, it is clear that Camavinga will not have prominence. In case the player opts to leave, Real Madrid already have their backup target locked in place and will immediately activate the operation. Real Madrid News Jose Mourinho’s big selection dilemma ahead of Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad revealed Jose Mourinho’s first official starting lineup back at Real Madrid had some surprises at the weekend, especially in midfield. Aurelien Tchouameni was absent on the night, prompting Mourinho to deploy an interesting midfield pivot with Federico Valverde and Bernardo Silva. Jude Bellingham naturally started as the attacking midfielder, and the manager opted to deploy Arda Guler as well in place of a right-winger. Ultimately, the extra-man in midfield paid off and helped Real Madrid create chances against Espanyol, many of which came from the feet of Guler himself. A dilemma for tonight As confirmed by AS in a recent update, the Real Madrid manager is now in a dilemma ahead of the team’s match day 1 clash scheduled for later today. Facing off against Real Sociedad, he is conflicted on whether to retain the extra man in midfield or drop the advantage for a natural right-winger. Guler or Diomande – that is the question. The two players are competing for a starting spot tonight, both for a place on the right-wing on paper. While Diomande will stick wide as a traditional winger, however, the Turkish star will drop more centrally into a creative role. Both players will undoubtedly have minutes, but it remains to be seen who starts and who comes on as a substitute. Price tag matters Under usual circumstances, it would be a no-brainer for Guler to continue starting after the performance he dropped in the previous game. The issue, however, is that he is not competing for a spot with any other player but the club’s record signing. Yan Diomande became Real Madrid’s costliest arrival when he signed for the club earlier this summer, and with that price tag comes a natural requirement to start. His cameo off the bench at the weekend, however, was anything but promising and it will thus be interesting to see how Mourinho tackles the situation. Will the manager go for the bigger name and more lavish signing under pressure to field him? Or will he hand minutes to a seasoned player who dropped a superior performance just days ago? A big decision awaits.