{"id":2435,"date":"2026-04-12T07:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/2435\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:26:09","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-wants-his-spanish-team-to-sign-real-madrid-midfielder-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/2435\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo wants his Spanish team to sign Real Madrid midfielder \u2013 report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines by acquiring a stake in Spanish outfit Almeria.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from owning a stake in the team, Ronaldo\u2019s role includes helping and assisting the club achieve their goal of returning to the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As part of his job, Ronaldo appears to have already started influencing decisions within the Almeria ranks and wants the club to sign a Real Madrid midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo sets his sights on Cesar Palacios<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/cristiano-ronaldo-exige-fichaje-real-madrid-almeria-20260412.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fichajes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fichajes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Fichajes<\/a>, the Portuguese legend has identified C\u00e9sar Palacios as a strategic addition for Almeria next season.<\/p>\n<p>The young attacking midfielder has been a revelation for Real Madrid\u2019s reserve team, Castilla, throughout a brilliant campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo believes that Palacios possesses the specific creative spark and goal-scoring threat needed to elevate Almer\u00eda\u2019s competitive level.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"652\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d6fb70463ff410df63fb46a454888f24.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cesar Palacios is regarded as one of the most gifted young talents in the Real Madrid academy. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The youngster\u2019s numbers certainly justify the interest. In 32 appearances this season, Palacios has notched 13 goals and three assists.<\/p>\n<p>His ability to make well-timed runs into the box and his tactical maturity have marked him as one of the most promising talents currently developing at La Fabrica.<\/p>\n<p>It was reported recently that <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/real-madrid-ready-to-sell-21-year-old-academy-gem-with-a-buyback-option\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Real Madrid are willing to sell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Real Madrid are willing to sell&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Real Madrid are willing to sell<\/a> Palacios in a permanent deal, but with a buyback option \u2013 similar to deals implemented for the likes of Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramon.<\/p>\n<p>A loan to a club like Almeria could offer the rising star the necessary platform to adapt to professional football while remaining under Real Madrid\u2019s long-term control.<\/p>\n<p>Almer\u00eda, for their part, are currently analysing the feasibility of the move, viewing Palacios as the perfect young and hungry profile to lead their offensive charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Earlier this year, Cristiano Ronaldo made headlines by acquiring a stake in Spanish outfit Almeria. 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