Bidding War Continues: Perez's Opponent Announces Another Big Name for Real if He Wins

Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme spoke to "El Partidazo de Cope," attempting to counter Florentino Perez's recent declaration that he would make the biggest offer in Real Madrid's history for a player. Riquelme responded by reaffirming his intent to sign Erling Haaland: "We all know how this works; the player needs to be protected. His entourage is protecting him, and I think that's fantastic. But my opinion remains the same as yesterday. I won't go into more contractual details. I stand by what I said yesterday – if I become president, Rodrygo and Haaland will play for Real Madrid. And if they don't, here are my promises – I will pay everyone's membership fees."

Riquelme, who assured he would try to announce more names by Sunday, revealed the addition of Vicente del Bosque to his project. "In a completely selfless manner, he will become part of our project, solely for the good of Madrid." Del Bosque thus joins Raul, Hierro, and Iker Casillas – the heart of the teams that won the Eighth and Ninth European Cups.

Regarding the possibility of Jürgen Klopp taking over Real, he commented: "Just as I firmly state some names, I must be more cautious with coaches. Klopp is a great coach, but I cannot confirm anything. I have never sat down to negotiate with Klopp or any other coach. That is handled by the technical sports structure."

The candidate also spoke about the surveys he has at his disposal. "I think the point is to do the best we can. Tomorrow we are launching a new series of social projects; we continue to improve."