Vazquez out, TAA in: Real Madrid plan right-back transition

The 33-year-old Spaniard is set to depart as a free agent, with the club preparing for a significant reshuffle in the right-back position. While nothing has been officially confirmed, all signs point to a quiet but respectful parting of ways once the season concludes.

Vazquez has been a dependable presence for Los Blancos since rejoining the club in 2015. Though rarely a guaranteed starter, he has clocked over 200 appearances in La Liga and contributed to an era of remarkable success, lifting five Champions League trophies among 16 major honours.

Sources suggest that No.17 could feature in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup before exploring new opportunities elsewhere.

His exit would make room for incoming reinforcements, with Real Madrid reportedly eyeing Trent Alexander-Arnold as a long-term successor. The England international, whose contract at Liverpool runs out next summer, is being lined up as a potential marquee signing on a free transfer.

Should the plan go ahead, Vazquez's departure would mark the end of a quietly influential chapter at Real Madrid.