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Jose Mourinho is setting the tone early at Real Madrid, admitting the club came close to landing Rodri this summer, calling him "the icing on the cake." Los Blancos open their two thousand twenty six to twenty seven La Liga campaign Saturday against Espanyol, hungry to reclaim ground on Barcelona after two difficult seasons.
Shifting to the Premier League, Aston Villa have secured Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham on a season-long loan, with a conditional obligation to buy attached to the deal. The twenty-eight-year-old right-back arrives off the back of a strong World Cup with DR Congo, and Villa will be hoping that form carries straight into the new season.
Meanwhile in Germany, Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has confirmed Jamal Musiala will sit out tomorrow's Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund. Kompany spoke openly about the situation, saying he had Musiala's blessing to address it publicly, insisting the club handled every decision with the best information available. Big miss for Bayern heading into a high-stakes fixture.
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