WORLD CUP OPEN THREAD | June 23, 2026

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Potentially end of the road for some.​

Man United are circling. They might even take both.

BREAKING: Manchester United are INTERESTED in Eduardo Camavinga.

Camavinga's priority is to STAY at Real Madrid, but he would be open to playing in the Premier League.

Real Madrid have set the price at €60m. @latigoserranopic.twitter.com/UeV4mYDePZ

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) June 19, 2026

BREAKING: José Mourinho does NOT consider Aurélien Tchouaméni untouchable.

He does NOT put him in the same tier as Jude Bellingham & Fede Valverde. @Ramon_AlvarezMMpic.twitter.com/CVxjjqQ9Zu

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) June 16, 2026

BREAKING: Real Madrid want to sign the BREAKOUT STAR of the World Cup!

They are CLOSELY watching Ayyoub Bouaddi as a potential candidate to be that breakout star.

There are other names as well. @jfelixdiazpic.twitter.com/lRKcBkOUC0

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) June 21, 2026

The License to Roam.​

"In his first game in the World Cup, Thomas Tuchel used the English midfielder in a different way than he used to play at Real Madrid. After the 4-2 win against Croatia, the England manager, said, “The decision to let him play and trust him was because (of) the last 16-17 days,… pic.twitter.com/pajW6sZVcB

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 20, 2026

How Thomas Tuchel Used Jude Bellingham Against Croatia@LamdarhriAchraf's analysis of a brilliant performancehttps://t.co/2yxXlSfpGa

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 20, 2026

The Logic behind Dumfries and Konate.​

"Like Alexander-Arnold, Dumfries is more known for his attacking capabilities than his defensive contributions, albeit in differing ways. While Alexander-Arnold progresses the ball with his exceptional passing ability, generating a high volume of key passes, big chances and… pic.twitter.com/Dcqb8ImWaJ

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 22, 2026

"Another point less talked about, but that likely factored into Madrid’s interest in Konaté: the center-back had four seasons playing behind, and covering for, Trent Alexander-Arnold. As the heat maps below demonstrate, Konaté played much closer to the right touchline in his last… pic.twitter.com/7DLpcOxcuz

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 20, 2026

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