Aug 20, 2026 7:39 PM

Real Madrid is very close to signing 19-year-old forward Rayan Zinebi to join Castilla on loan with a purchase option.

Real Madrid's transfer window does not appear to be closed, as they have set their sights on young Spanish forward Rayan Zinebi.

During the summer, the Merengue team made significant additions to restructure its squad, and the situation seems unchanged; now they are looking even further into the future.

Just as they entered, many players also left the club, so to build a stronger team in the future, journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon said on Thursday that Real Madrid was going all out to sign Zinebi, 19.

According to the journalist, Real Madrid will loan him with a purchase option for 2 million euros. If true, the Spanish player will join Real Madrid Castilla, where he can move up to the first team if his stay there yields good results.

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As he continued reporting, Zinebi will soon be traveling from the Morocco training camp to undergo his medical examination.

Other outlets have already confirmed that the teams have agreed, so we only have to wait for the announcement.

Currently, the young forward plays for Morocco's under-20 team and, based on what has been learned, is a very powerful, versatile forward.

If the signing materializes and Rayan Zinebi manages to ascend to the first team, the most likely scenario is that the new coach, Jose Mourinho, will not choose him immediately, but rather use him to progressively cover for the starters.

His abilities would help greatly in protecting the ball and becoming a sort of 'ace up the sleeve' for matches that do not require as much initially, especially considering that the young man has been progressing rapidly since last season and will need to be polished so he can withstand the high level of play of the first team.

But while his signing is confirmed, fans keep their attention on the words Mourinho used in an interview about the failed summer signing, where the Portuguese also assured that there would be no more signings for Real Madrid.

In that interview, the 63-year-old coach assured that so far he likes the squad that Real Madrid currently has and that he does not plan to make more changes, something that could change in the future if Zinebi manages to make the great leap.

Elsewhere, after his presentation behind closed doors, Jose Mourinho, 63, gave an interview to El Chiringuito, where he was asked for his opinion on the 'Rodri' matter.

Speaking calmly, the Portuguese assured that, as far as he knows, there are no more signings to be made at Real Madrid, as he likes the team they have so far, adding that they honestly do not need Rodri.

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