John Menzies

Over the last few weeks, there has been an increasingly nervousness within Athletic Club in regards to the situation of Nico Williams. The 21-year-old’s current contract expires at the end of the season, and so far, he has yet to come to an agreement over a new deal.

Barcelona fans will tell you that the club often feels like a soap opera, with so much often going on between its four walls. That sentiment can be used again this week, with more goings-on in the last 48 hours.

Real Madrid have one of the best youth academies in world football, and several of the young players within it are considered to be some of the most promising prospects in Spanish football.

Spain’s fine start to the UEFA Nations League continued on Tuesday – and in fine style too – as they defeated Switzerland 5-0 in Cordoba. Lucia Garcia gave Spain an excellent start after 15 minutes, scoring after a dreadful error from Swiss goalkeeper Elvira Herzog.

On Thursday, Atletico Madrid travel to Pamplona to take on Osasuna in their latest La Liga fixture. Los Colchoneros are hoping to carry on the momentum from Sunday’s impressive victory over local rivals Real Madrid, as they look to close the gap at the top of the table.

Real Madrid have bounced back from Sunday’s disappointing defeat to Atletico Madrid by defeating Las Palmas 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti made significant changes to the side that were beaten at the weekend, with Jude Bellingham being one of those to drop out.

Although it has not been officially confirmed, it has been widely reported that Almeria have sacked Victor Moreno after a poor start to the season, which has seen them only pick up two points from their first seven matches.

Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Las Palmas on Wednesday evening was a game of mixed emotions. It was a comfortable match for Los Blancos, who climbed up to second – ahead of Barcelona – with the result.

Wednesday saw five more games played in matchday seven of the 2023-24 La Liga season. Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Las Palmas led the way, but there were four more captivating fixtures played.

One of the big areas that Real Madrid will look to address next summer is in the striker department. Joselu Mato is the sole natural number nine in the squad at present, and he is only on loan from Espanyol for the 2023-24 season.