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Welcome to The Athletic's fourth edition of The Transfer Deal Sheet for the 2026 January window David Ornstein and more52 Real Madrid's new manager was a favourite of Mourinho's during his three years in charge at the Bernabeu, from 2010-2013 Dermot Corrigan10 Bournemouth are two matches away from exercising the mandatory purchase clause that was included in the deal with Milan. Mario Cortegana and James Horncastle39 The proposed takeover remains subject to due diligence to analyse the financial health of the club. Guillermo Rai and Pol Ballús2 Saturday's victory at Villarreal was the best performance yet under Madrid's new coach, who made a terrible start to his time in charge Guillermo Rai20 Sources briefed on negotiations indicated the NFL and Madrid are considering hosting more matches at the stadium beyond 2026. Guillermo Rai29 Madrid have problems with their squad that go beyond the sacked Xabi Alonso. Where do they need to reinforce? Thom Harris22 Court documents dated January 15, seen by The Athletic, outline the judge's decision in a case that dates back to July 2024. Guillermo Rai17 Advertisement All the risers and fallers ahead of a seismic final set of 18 league-phase games next Wednesday Anantaajith Raghuraman60 The 25-year-old Brazil forward's contract expires at the end of June 2027, and talks over a renewal began a year ago Mario Cortegana15