The Real Madrid presidential race is heating up ahead of the election this weekend, as two candidates Enrique Riquelme and Florentino Perez continuously make attention-grabbing commitments to attract support from members.
37-year-old businessman Enrique Riquelme announced that he would recruit both Erling Haaland and Rodri if elected. In the TV show El Hormiguero, he affirmed that he is ready to take responsibility if his promise is not fulfilled.
Haaland wants to come to Madrid. If I break my promise about Haaland or Rodri, I will pay the full membership fee for next season myself" - Riquelme declared.
However, Haaland's father, Alf-Inge Haaland, and his agent Rafaela Pimenta quickly denied this information, affirming that there was no agreement with the Real Madrid presidential candidate.
In addition, Riquelme also revealed that he had exchanges with Rodri's side. The Spanish midfielder only has one year left on his contract with Manchester City and is considered an ideal target to strengthen Real Madrid's midfield.
In the opposite direction, incumbent President Florentino Perez also unleashed a powerful "card". Perez confirmed that Jose Mourinho will return to lead Real Madrid if he continues to win in the election.
Mourinho used to work at the Bernabeu from 2010-2013 and is one of the coaches remembered by many Real Madrid fans for his strong personality and ability to build a highly competitive team.
Not stopping there, Perez also affirmed that center-back Ibrahima Konate will join Real Madrid in the near future. According to many sources, the Royal Spanish team is very close to owning the French defender after he left Liverpool.
This is the first truly competitive President's election at Real Madrid since 2006. After two consecutive seasons without winning major titles, the pressure to change is increasing at the Bernabeu, causing candidates to continuously make ambitious promises to persuade members before the voting day.
