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VITORIA GASTEIZ, SPAIN - AUGUST 14: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Deportivo Alaves v Real Madrid at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on August 14, 2021 in Vitoria Gasteiz Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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Martin Odegaard of Real Madrid (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Real Madrid are making the right decision by selling Martin Odegaard

Real Madrid, Nacho Fernandez (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 keys to victory against Levante on LaLiga’s Matchday 2

VITORIA GASTEIZ, SPAIN - AUGUST 14: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Deportivo Alaves v Real Madrid at the Estadio de Mendizorroza on August 14, 2021 in Vitoria Gasteiz Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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Real Madrid, Eden Hazard (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Eden Hazard may complete an exciting role change

Real Madrid (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

3 reasons why Real Madrid will win LaLiga this season

Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior looks ready to take a big step forward

Real Madrid (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 takeaways from Los Blancos’ 4-1 win over Alaves

Dortmund, Erling Haaland (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Erling Haaland showed a side to his game that is perfect for Real Madrid

Real Madrid, David Alaba (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Alaves: David Alaba doesn’t need time to adjust

Real Madrid, Eden Hazard, Marcelo (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Roundtable predictions for the 2021-2022 LaLiga season

Real Madrid, Antonio Pintus (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 players Pintus can help revive this season

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 reasons why Erling Haaland will be a Galactico in 2022

Carlo Ancelotti . (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 hidden gems to watch out for this season

Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Real Madrid would be wise to target free agent defender in 2022

Real Madrid, Luka Modric (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 keys to victory against Alaves on LaLiga’s Matchday 1

Real Madrid, Casemiro (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Ranking Real Madrid’s top five players before the season starts

Real Madrid, Gareth Bale, Rodrygo Goes (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 reasons why Gareth Bale is the best option at RW

Real Madrid (Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Ranking Real Madrid’s top 5 toughest opponents for the 2021-22 LaLiga season

MALLORCA, SPAIN - JULY 16: Takefusa Kubo of RCD Mallorca looks on prior to the Liga match between RCD Mallorca and Granada CF at Iberostar Estadi on July 16, 2020 in Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Why moving back to Mallorca isn’t the best option for Kubo

Arsenal, Dani Ceballos (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)

Real Madrid: Possible landing spots for Dani Ceballos

Real Madrid, David Alaba (Photo by JOHANN GRODER/EXPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid: 3 takeaways from Los Blancos’ draw with Milan

Real Madrid, Gareth Bale (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

Gareth Bale improved his stock more than any Real Madrid player against Milan

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

3 reasons why Leo Messi’s move to PSG opens Mbappe’s path to Real Madrid

PSG, Kylian Mbappe (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images)

Should Real Madrid be more aggressive in their approach for Mbappe?