Chelsea could lose left back Niamh Charles this summer after reports that Real Madrid are considering a move for the 26-year-old England international. The former Liverpool defender finally made her return for the Blues over the weekend in their hard-fought win over Aston Villa, bringing to an end a three-month absence from Sonia Bompastor’s squad.

Real Madrid are considering both Charles and Real Sociedad defender Aiara Agirrezabala to become their new first-choice left back this summer, with Las Blancas looking to replace former Everton star Sara Holmgaard and Yasmin Ribeiro following Olga Carmona’s exit to Paris Saint-Germain.

Deal Complicated by Valuation Issues

However, a deal to secure Charles may prove troublesome for Real Madrid, with ESPN stating that both the player’s individual demands and Chelsea’s valuation of their star defender make a deal very complicated. This is hardly surprising given Charles’ importance to the Blues over the past few years.

The 26-year-old has been a crucial part of Chelsea’s dominance in the WSL, winning five league titles, four FA Cups, and three League Cups during her time at Stamford Bridge. Losing her as they look to fight back against Manchester City, Manchester United, and Arsenal would be a major blow.

Young Sarwie Impresses in Absence

Charles’ three-month injury absence gave a chance to 17-year-old Chloe Sarwie, who was fairly impressive in her WSL debut against London City Lionesses. This could give Chelsea some confidence that they have a ready-made replacement if Real Madrid were to offer a lucrative deal.

Ultimately, it is highly unlikely that an exit will be sanctioned for the England international this summer, meaning Las Blancas will probably go for Agirrezabala instead.

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Real Madrid Femenino hosts Barcelona Women at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Wednesday evening in what promises to be a one sided Women’s Champions League quarter final first leg. Las Blancas have been utterly dominated by their Catalan rivals this season, losing all three competitive encounters by a staggering combined scoreline of 10-0.

Barcelona waltzed through the league phase unbeaten and are hell bent on reclaiming the European crown they lost to Arsenal in last season’s final. Pere Romeu’s side are chasing an unprecedented quadruple after already securing the Spanish Super Cup, building a commanding 10 point advantage at the summit of Liga F, and booking their spot in the Copa de la Reina final next month.

Kick-off: 17:45 GMT, Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid
TV: DAZN

Real Madrid Desperate to Avoid Another Hammering

Pau Quesada’s side have managed just one victory in 20 competitive Clasicos against Barcelona, recording that shock 3-1 triumph at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys last March. The nightmare memory of their 8-3 aggregate thrashing in the 2021-22 quarter finals still haunts Las Blancas, who must find a way to remain competitive across both legs.

Real Madrid enters this contest on a seven match winning streak. This includes five straight clean sheets, offering some encouragement despite the awful recent record against Barcelona. Teresa Abelleira and Signe Bruun both remain unavailable through injury.

Barcelona Unstoppable Since November Shock

The Catalan champions have not tasted defeat in 24 matches since losing 1-0 to Real Sociedad back in November. Racking up 22 victories and two draws during that extraordinary run. Saturday’s 7-1 demolition of Athletic Club demonstrated Barcelona remains in ruthless form heading into the business end of the season.

Aitana Bonmati continues recovering from her broken leg sustained in December. Laia Aleixandri and Mapi Leon remain long term casualties.

Predicted Lineups: Real Madrid (4-3-3): Misa; Navarro, Mendez, Lakrar, Holmgaard; Weir, Toletti, Dabritz; Del Castillo, Caicedo, Redondo

Barcelona (4-3-3): Coll; Battle, Paredes, Camara, Brugts; Lopez, Guijarro, Putellas; Graham Hansen, Pina, Pajor

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Real Madrid Women host Paris FC at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Wednesday evening in the Women’s Champions League round of 16 second leg. Las Blancas hold a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Paris and will be confident of seeing the job through on home soil to reach the quarter finals.

Alberto Toril’s side have been in excellent form domestically, sitting second in Liga F just three points behind leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid thrashed Levante 4-0 at the weekend with goals from Naomie Feller, Linda Caicedo, Caroline Weir, and Signe Bruun, continuing their impressive attacking output.

Kick-off: 17:45 UTC, Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid
TV: DAZN

Real Madrid Look to Finish the Job

This is a must win situation for Real Madrid if they want to progress to the last eight of Europe’s premier competition. Paris FC will arrive in the Spanish capital knowing they need to score at least twice to have any realistic chance of progressing, which should create an open and entertaining encounter.

Toril remains without Olga Carmona, who is still recovering from a knee injury sustained in January. However, Ivana Andrés has returned to full training and could feature from the bench. Caicedo and Weir have been absolutely sensational in recent weeks and will be key to unlocking the Paris FC defence.

Paris FC Chasing Unlikely Comeback

Paris FC managed to keep the first leg tight despite losing 1-0 at home. Sandrine Soubeyrand’s side have struggled for consistency in Division 1 Féminine this season, sitting sixth in the table after a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Montpellier at the weekend.

The visitors remain without Julie Dufour and Clara Matéo due to injury, while Gaëtane Thiney is a major doubt. Paris FC needs an early goal to have any chance of turning this tie around.

Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid (4-3-3): Misa; Rocío, Kathellen, Olga, Carmona; Teresa, Weir, Zornoza; Feller, Caicedo, Bruun

Paris FC (4-2-3-1): Peyraud-Magnin; Torrent, Samoura, Geyoro, Périsset; Sarr, Bilbault; Baltimore, Katoto, Diani; Le Sommer

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