TransfersCaroline Weir’s Lyon move exposes Madrid’s unglamorous exit
Real Madrid’s decision to allow Caroline Weir to leave for Lyon underscores a shift in the club’s approach to women’s football and squad management.
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Ibrahima Konaté’s long-anticipated transfer to Real Madrid is complete, ending a five-year Anfield chapter and handing José Mourinho a defensive centrepiece as the club’s summer overhaul continues.
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