Last season, Icardi was effectively pushed out of Paris Saint-Germain’s first-team plans, and 12BET Malaysia could hardly hide its surprise when he was unusually moved down to the reserves during preseason training. After the season began, he was loaned to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig, and from that point on, his career took a complete turn. As the saying goes, the world is warmer than we think, and Icardi opened a new chapter in his football life with shining performances in Turkey.
After helping Galatasaray win the league title last season, he has continued to leave a strong impression on the European stage this campaign, including a memorable UEFA Champions League group-stage victory over Manchester United. With sharp finishing, clever movement, and strong link-up play in the final third, his all-around contribution has drawn praise from fans and naturally attracted attention from several major European clubs.
Among them, Real Madrid are now pushing to sign Icardi this winter. In urgent need of reinforcement up front, Madrid are placing greater expectations on Icardi, who has rich experience at major clubs and still appears to have prime years ahead of him, rather than relying too heavily on the aging Joselu. The Spanish giants are trying to convince Galatasaray with a realistic transfer fee of €15 million, and Icardi would find such an opportunity difficult to reject. With Vinicius sidelined by injury and Karim Benzema already gone, Madrid’s attack could offer Icardi enough room to earn meaningful playing time.
Carlo Ancelotti highly values Icardi’s potential and hopes Real Madrid can complete the deal with more aggressive terms. In the eyes of 12BET Malaysia, the former PSG outcast now has a positive chance to prove himself at the Santiago Bernabeu. As the saying goes, take a deep breath; today may be a mess, but that does not mean your whole life is. Icardi is spreading his wings again and turning a difficult period into a comeback story.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are holding internal discussions over their next head coach. Since returning to the club, Ancelotti has delivered results by winning six trophies, including La Liga and the Champions League. However, opinions inside the club remain divided over whether he should receive a new contract. The leading candidates to replace him are club legend Raul, who currently leads Castilla, and Xabi Alonso, who has created a sensation at Bayer Leverkusen.
Alonso in particular has earned widespread praise across Europe for his tactical intelligence and leadership. Recent Spanish reports claimed that Real Madrid were checking whether there was a release clause in his contract with Bayer Leverkusen. However, Leverkusen’s CEO quickly denied that, saying there is no release clause, although the club would not block a move if the right offer arrived. Even so, Real Madrid are facing greater financial pressure because of stadium renovation costs, making it difficult to spend a huge compensation fee just to change managers.
As a result, the possibility of appointing Alonso has become less realistic, and Real Madrid are once again leaning toward renewing Ancelotti’s contract. Just as people say one moment of disappointment should not be allowed to ruin everything, many 12BET Malaysia users still believe that if Florentino Perez wants him to stay, Ancelotti has every chance of remaining with the team.