Benzema Among 6 Real Madrid Stars Free to Negotiate With Other Clubs

• Real Madrid are set for a crucial month in January as six of their players are set to enter the final months of their contract
• Karim Benzema, Luka Modric are two of the club’s six players entering the final year of their contracts at the Santiago Bernabeu
• All players entering the last year of their Real Madrid contract will be able to negotiate with other clubs for a potential summer transfer

Real Madrid are running the risk of losing as many as six first-team players with their contracts set to run out at the end of the season.

Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Dani Ceballos, Mariano Díaz, and Marco Asensio are entering the final six months of their deals with the Spanish giants.

According to Sportskeeda, the Real Madrid superstars will be free to negotiate with other teams from January 1st for a potential summer transfer when the winter transfer window opens.

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Benzema finished as Real Madrid’s top scorer last season but the France forward has struggled with fitness issues this campaign, forcing him to miss many games for the La Liga champions.

Real Madrid are expected to offer new contracts to Benzema, Modric, Kroos, and Asensio while the likes of Ceballos and Diaz could be on their way out at the end of the season.

Mendy edges closer to Real Madrid exit

Meanwhile, Ferland Mendy’s future at Real Madrid is unassured despite having been a regular starter for much of his time with the Spanish champions, Football Espana reports.

Mendy joined Los Blancos from Olympique Lyonnais back in 2019, and the French left-back has gone on to make over 100 appearances at the club.

Real Madrid hopes to offload Mendy whose contract with Los Blancos expires in 2025, to help generate the funds to sign Croatian superstar defender Josko Gvardiol.

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Real Madrid not ready for mind games in Mbappe bid

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid are very interested in signing Kylian Mbappe for the second time but will not make the same mistake they made the first time around.

Mbappe turned down a chance to sign for Real Madrid last summer despite having a mutual agreement to join the Spanish champions.

Real Madrid is more inclined to concentrate on the talent they already possess If Mbappe is unwilling to engage in reasonable discussions.