Al-Ittihad have reportedly offered Real Madrid $25 million for Brahim Díaz, according to journalist Ekrem Konur. The Moroccan international winger, who is often on the bench, would rather stay and fight for his place.
The Brahim Díaz saga is back in the spotlight. According to journalist Ekrem Konur, cited by Sport.fr, Al-Ittihad have offered Real Madrid $25 million to secure the services of the 27-year-old Moroccan international winger. A round sum, but still a rumour: it is unconfirmed at this stage.
Also according to Sport.fr, the player would prefer to stay and fight for his place in the Madrid squad. This information is press-reported and should be read as such. To gauge the situation, you have to look at his playing time.
Reduced playing time
On the pitch, the picture is clear. According to FotMob, at the start of November Brahim Díaz had 143 minutes in La Liga across five appearances, only one of them a start (Sport.fr). In all competitions, OneFootball counts 248 minutes this season, with just two starts: 65 minutes against Málaga and 79 in the Champions League against Inter.
He is behind Diomande, Arda Güler and Vinícius in the pecking order, while Bernardo Silva and Endrick are growing in importance in his positions, according to OneFootball. Vinícius’s suspension did not increase his playing time over the last four La Liga matchdays, according to the same source.
A report in daily Marca names him among the La Liga big-club players who are not getting the playing time they hoped for, alongside Balde, Mendoza and Endrick (Goal.com).
A contract and an estimated value
His official contract runs until 30 June 2027. Daily AS, however, mentions an extension to 2030 that was reportedly agreed but never announced, according to Sport.fr.
Transfermarkt, for its part, values him at €35 million (Sport.fr). Bear in mind that the sum put forward by Ekrem Konur is in dollars, and that the figure has not been confirmed by the clubs concerned.
Celta Vigo, then the transfer window
The next chance to show what he can do comes on Saturday 21 November, when Real Madrid host Celta Vigo, according to Sport.fr. Brahim Díaz goes into a match in which he is not assured of a start, given his two starts this season.
Then comes the winter transfer window, during which a possible decision on a departure could be taken. For now, the file allows confirmation of neither that outcome nor Al-Ittihad’s interest beyond the rumour.