Ahead of any potential moves, a list of the world's most expensive footballers has been revealed, with some stars demanding potential future suitors splash out hundreds of millions of pounds.
He defended Kylian Mbappe, distanced himself from reports suggesting he may bring back Jose Mourinho as manager... and even hinted that Erling Haaland could end up at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid star Fede Valverde has reportedly been hospitalised after an escalation in hostilities between the Uruguayan and his team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni.
Two Real Madrid players are believed involved in a training session spat as tensions in the Spanish capital show no sign of simmering down amid a turbulent end to the campaign.
The crisis at Real Madrid has deepened - with the identity of Antonio Rudiger's slap victim now revealed. There was a training ground bust-up involving the combative German.