{"id":66050,"date":"2026-08-05T07:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/66050\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:05:10","slug":"%f0%9f%97%9e%ef%b8%8f-julian-alvarez-madrid-academy-rodri-wednesdays-covers-are-packed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/66050\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez, Madrid academy, Rodri&#8230; Wednesday&#8217;s covers are packed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sports press this August 5 is reaching fever pitch, with the transfer market at the center of attention. From the <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/barcelona\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blaugrana<\/a> board&#8217;s lightning-fast negotiations in the capital to transfer records in Chamart\u00edn and the urgency on the benches in <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/valencia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valencia<\/a> and Seville, the front pages of the country&#8217;s leading newspapers review a decisive day for shaping the season.<\/p>\n<p>Sport and Mundo Deportivo: Bar\u00e7a push for Juli\u00e1n<\/p>\n<p>FC Barcelona dominates the Catalan front pages. Both Sport (&#8220;Summit for <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/3862636\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/a>&#8220;) and Mundo Deportivo (&#8220;Bar\u00e7a stand firm&#8221;) report on Deco&#8217;s whirlwind trip to Madrid to meet with the Argentine forward&#8217;s agent and speed up his signing.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1212\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/895364c6a6d2d6fa34fe1ad11a0618c6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Mundo Deportivo reveals a full agreement between <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/real-madrid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Madrid<\/a> and <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/3862634\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodri<\/a> for 75 million euros, while also detailing the Blaugrana club&#8217;s stance on <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/1388754\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ferran Torres<\/a>, whom they will try to renew on reduced terms.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1164\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/f232c4b97cf70ba290ed3cac26641fd4.jpeg\"\/>Diario AS and Marca: Historic record at La F\u00e1brica<\/p>\n<p>In Madrid, the white club&#8217;s academy takes center stage. Diario AS leads with &#8220;The academy is a goldmine&#8221;, celebrating the 189 million euros brought in by Real Madrid thanks to the departures of young talents such as Palacios and <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/4036356\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gonzalo<\/a>, making it the most profitable summer in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1350\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/1867173dfcab941ac19456fed53c7f0c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Marca focuses on <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/4052157\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Franco Mastantuono<\/a> leaving for <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/fiorentina\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiorentina<\/a>, <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/aston-villa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aston Villa<\/a>&#8216;s interest in <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/2143104\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruggeri<\/a>, and the forceful remarks by <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/vallecano\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rayo Vallecano<\/a> president Ra\u00fal Mart\u00edn Presa about the future of Vallecas.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1269\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/480062e2df4f2cb0a1166ef0d46ee5c4.jpeg\"\/>Superdeporte and Estadio Deportivo: Tension in Valencia and movement in Seville<\/p>\n<p>In the regional press, Superdeporte leads with &#8220;Broken right side&#8221;, warning about <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/1299435\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luis Rioja<\/a>&#8216;s quadriceps muscle injury, which leaves the right flank of <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/valencia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valencia CF<\/a> exposed ahead of the league opener.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"1218\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/88a3f1916fd3d7806084bdde1202d541.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Estadio Deportivo headlines &#8220;Stepping on the gas&#8221; to analyze the intense clear-out at <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/sevilla\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sevilla FC<\/a> with the departures of <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/players\/654539\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rafa Mir<\/a>, Juanlu and Sow, while also reporting the ambitious statements of &#8216;Cucho&#8217; Hern\u00e1ndez regarding the <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/soccer\/teams\/real-betis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Betis<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"1422\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/onefootball_articles_802\/9967f669861d44de7b9eeb9b727df33e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a data-ylk=\"slk:You can read the original version in \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;You can read the original version in \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 here.&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/es\/noticias\/julian-alvarez-cantera-blanca-rodri-las-portadas-del-miercoles-vienen-cargadas-43231436\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">You can read the original version in \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The sports press this August 5 is reaching fever pitch, with the transfer market at the center of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66051,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1856,10935,674,82,2006,83,95,2863],"class_list":["post-66050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-madrid","tag-blaugrana","tag-estadio-deportivo","tag-julian-alvarez","tag-madrid","tag-mundo-deportivo","tag-real-madrid","tag-valencia","tag-valencia-cf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}