Florentino Pérez has decided to promote Raúl Asencio by sending him to the first team squad. His contract has improved and he has a 50- million-euro-clause. Even so, Real Madrid are still looking for a center-back.
Juni Calafat Has Been Looking around the Market
Juni Calafathas been looking around the market for two months. His task was to offer an exhaustive report on the center-backs that could be interesting for Real Madrid in the winter transfer market.
The injuries to Alaba first and Militão later, added to that of Carvajal, have set off the alarm at Bernabéu. There is a conviction that the arrival of a new center-back is essential, despite the emergence of Asencio. It's a matter of getting the transfer right.
Real Madrid is a special club, with a high level of standards that has led it to become the king of Europe with its 15 Champions Leagues. Not just anyone will do. Madrid is looking for fine, good-looking and.heap center-backs.
The French Clan is Worrisome
Although the word "cheap" is not enough for the undercover agent with whom Real Madrid is negotiating. The matter has been handled with the utmost discretion, in strict secrecy. However, MB has been able to find out that the one chosen by Calafat is in London and plays for Arsenal.
Real Madrid ruled out his teammate Saliba, who was on the Real Madrid radar. The club doesn't want to increase the quota of the French clan, already numerous with Mendy, Tchouaméni, Camavinga and Mbappé. The one chosen by Calafat is Gabriel Dos Santos Magalhaes, known as Gabriel.
He is 26 years old and 1.90 meters (6' 3") tall and is an international for Brazil in the lower national teams. He's played for Lille, Troyes, Dinamo Zagreb and Arsenal, where he is in his fifth season. He's always been a starter with all the coaches he's had.
This is How Gabriel Plays
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He is a left-footed center-back with experience and leadership skills despite his young age. He has the profile that Real Madrid is looking for in young players with a lot of promise ahead of them.
Calafat would pay 100 million euros for him with his eyes closed. Florentino, on the other hand, is more reluctant to pay these amounts for defensive players. In fact, his wallet had already been seriously hurt by paying 100 million for Tchouaméni.
The technical department considers it urgent to sign a reliable center-back with international experience who can adapt to Real Madrid immediately. Although Militão is still 27 years old, it remains to be seen how he recovers from his second serious injury in a row.
We shall see how Alaba will act after his physical injury. Rüdiger, on the other hand, is already 31 years old.
He is Juni Calafat's chosen one. Now it's all up to Florentino Pérez's.