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Real Madrid News Real Madrid open active talks with 23-year-old megastar over new contract – Romano Real Madrid have started the new season in excellent fashion, barring one small blip against Real Betis in La Liga. Despite creating a truckload of chances against the Andalusian side, Los Blancos were unable to find a way past Alvaro Valles in Betis’ goal. Madrid’s bright start to the season has to be attributed to the form of their superstars, including Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. The latter has picked up from where he left off for England at the 2026 World Cup, scoring goals and influencing games for Jose Mourinho’s side. Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid have opened active negotiations with Jude over a new contract at the club. The Spanish club want to remove any room for future Premier League speculation and consider Bellingham a central part of the club’s long-term project. Madrid want to secure Bellingham’s future The message from the club is significant. Bellingham, whose current deal runs until 2029, has already established himself as one of Madrid’s most important players, both technically and in terms of personality. His ability to influence matches from different midfield roles has made him a cornerstone of the team. Premier League clubs would naturally monitor any uncertainty around an England international of Bellingham’s quality, and, understandably, Madrid want to remove that possibility. Mourinho has made Bellingham central Bellingham’s role has remained prominent under Jose Mourinho. The England midfielder has been used in advanced areas where his movement, physicality and final-third quality can have maximum impact. He has also shown that he can influence games creatively, rather than simply through goals. That versatility makes him indispensable for Jose. Madrid’s long-term squad planning already contains several young players expected to define the next era. Bellingham is clearly near the top of that group. At just 23, the Englishman is still very young despite being established as a superstar at the highest level. The best years of his career are still ahead of him. In the coming seasons, the Englishman can continue to develop into one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. The best part for Madrid is that Mourinho has reinstated Bellingham in the role in which he thrives most, and it remains to be seen how contract talks with him play out. Real Madrid News Rayo Vallecano manager names the one Real Madrid figure he would remove from the team Rayo Vallecano face a daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu to take on a wounded Real Madrid this weekend. Life after Inigo Perez has not been kind to the Vallecas-based club, who have already had to travel to Camp Nou and now face a trip to the home of their city giants. Speaking ahead of the game (h/t Madrid Xtra), Rayo Vallecano manager Benat San Jose was asked which Real Madrid player he would like to remove from the team before this weekend’s game. Surprisingly, his choice was not Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior or Thibaut Courtois. “Mourinho” Asked which Madrid player he would take out of the upcoming contest, Benat jokingly chose the man sitting on the opposition bench. “Which Real Madrid player I’d remove from the match against them? Mourinho,” Benat said with a laugh. The answer might have been delivered jokingly, but the Rayo coach immediately made clear just how highly he rates the Portuguese manager. “He’s one of the best managers in history,” he added. It is significant praise ahead of Saturday’s meeting at the Bernabeu. Madrid’s squad contains enough individual quality to give any opposition coach several obvious answers, but Benat instead highlighted the influence Mourinho can have over the entire team. That has become particularly relevant since the Portuguese coach returned to Madrid. His early work has focused on making a talented group function with greater collective discipline. Courtois and Madrid’s attack also praised Benat did not stop with the manager. “They also have one of the best GKs in history and one of the best attackers in history,” he said. Benat will definitely have seen how Thibaut Courtois played against Inter Milan in midweek and will hope that version does not turn up again this weekend. Even when teams manage to create opportunities against Madrid, they still have to beat one of the defining goalkeepers of his generation. At the opposite end, Madrid possess attacking quality capable of turning a match on its head. The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham can all decide matches single-handedly. Madrid have a point to prove Madrid are coming off a disappointing loss to Real Betis in La Liga last weekend and will come into this game with a point to prove. They will want to ensure that the loss to the Andalusian club was a one-off and that they return to winning ways against Rayo. Their title rivals, Barça, have been flying high in the league, scoring goals and picking opponents apart for fun. Madrid need to ensure that they do not hand too much early incentive to Barça, and it remains to be seen how Los Blancos fare against Rayo Vallecano.