has never done a big deal with RM that I know of and he and Laporta are pretty tight (sometimes dubious ethics around that too with some crazy deals).

i can't imagine real can feasibly pull off transfers for both mbappe and haaland, and i always thought they were closer with mbappe.

i know raiola went straight to madrid from barca, but that's just smart business, doesn't prove one or the other. and the other claim is dortmund has a good relationship with madrid, but we've heard that before about clubs and it's not mattered as often as it has.