Xabi gets visit from brother Mikel

They never squared off against one another when they played in the Premier League, but Xabi Alonso and brother Mikel will meet for the second time in their careers when Real Madrid take the pitch against Tenerife. Just hourse before the match kicks off, Mikel paid a visit to Xabi by stopping by the hotel where the Madridistas are staying.

Valdano-Pernia Summit to close the signing of Channels

Jorge Valdano and Francisco Pernia, president of Racing, are meeting at this time at the Santiago Bernabeu to close the last fringes of the signing of Channels for Real Madrid.
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15 Son's million buyout clause that seeks to include in the contract Racing

One point of conflict is the team that will play next season Networks. Racing intends to include in the contract a clause requiring the yield it to Madrid next season, something that does not want to engage in the offices of the white club. Real Madrid aims to make the preseason channels with them and to be the coach to decide what is done with soccer.

Another issue to clarify is the buyout clause of 15 million that aims at including in the contract Racing. In Madrid do not understand what the point is where the agreement is now complete with the player and, in principle, the transfer will close in the coming days.

As far as the contract with Real Madrid Channels concerned, this is more than tied. The player signed by the six next season and will receive 9 million euros, slightly more than expected at first.

Real Madrid's Pepe Working 42-Hour Week To Return To Football

After suffering a knee injury that put the player not just in danger of missing the second half of the Real Madrid season, but also this summer's World Cup, Pepe's light at the end of the tunnel could be closer than previously forecasted.

According to a report by AS, the Portuguese defender is accelerating his recovery so that he is potentially able to return before the end of the season and certainly return for the World Cup with Portugal.

As such, the towering central defender is working seven hours a day, six days a week on rehabilitating his damaged ligament, which was successfully operated on in mid-December.

Pepe has his eye on the Champions League final, which is to be played on May 22 at the Bernabeu, and hopes to make his return on or near that date.

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The club's new contract last Sarabia

The future of Pablo Sarabia just passing through the Bernabeu. The institution does not want surprises Concha Espina, and has learned AS, and finalizes the new professional contract that will unite the young lefty end 17 years to Madrid for five seasons.

Valdano Pardeza and Ramon Martinez met with Gines Carvajal, the representative of Sarabia, and also to treat the renovation, also conveyed their desire for the jewel of The Factory, bronze at the World Cup U-17, is one of the cornerstones of the first team in two or three seasons. Until then, the roadmap is that Sarabia club consolidate at Castile, is the stronghold of the subsidiary and may have a sporadic occurrence with the elderly. The Madrid show its commitment to end Boadilla talented to prevent hear the siren song of the Premier.

Ribery's agent confirmed that Bayern will meet in March

Franck Ribéry is under pressure from Bayern Munich to decide whether to renew his contract with the German team or leaves in June. That is what has made clear the player's agent, Alain Migliaccio, after several German media and to Ivica Olic, the French partner said if there was such pressure measurement.

"The ultimatum is absolute nonsense, no one has given a deadline to Ribéry, I'm hoping that the club contact me, we agreed to meet in March to reach a decision," said the representative to the German newspaper 'Bild' .

A clause will prevent Alley play at the Bernabeu

Espanyol striker Jose Callejon can not play this Saturday against Real Madrid, the club was formed, because of a clause that included the club Real Madrid when finalized the transfer of the player to all-white.
Mauricio Pochettino

"When you assign players to teams from the same level seems normal, but I do wonder that Madrid"

Alley is, curiously, the only player-white template that has participated in all league games this season. Neither injuries nor the sanctions have affected the course the attacker Andalusia.

However, Alley will end his hot streak because of a clause in the contract, which is valid during the first two campaigns. Espanyol should pay a high sum of money in case you want to use the forward, but the entity does not include this option-white.

The absence of the Andalusian is a major setback for Mauricio Pochettino, it will be forced to change his starting lineup a week. Fernando Marqués Ferran Corominas or are emerging as substitutes.

"I think when players are transferred to computers or transfer the same level seems normal. However, that Real do surprises me a little. Callejón you would be delighted to play against the team where it formed. These things should not happen, "said Pochettino.

Besides Alley, Pochettino has doubts Shunsuke Nakamura, John Forlín and Moises Hurtado. The three creep physical discomfort for several days. The coach has not proven too optimistic that none of them will play against Madrid.