Florentino Pérez is clear that changes are needed in the Real Madrid midfield. The squad is lacking a profile similar to that of Toni Kroos and seems to have found him in another team in Spain. The president has tried out various players, such as Rodri or Zubimendi. However, the one chosen is a surprise: young Dário Essugo from UD Las Palmas.
El Chiringuito has discovered that Dário Essugo is very popular with Real Madrid. He's standing out at the start of the season in Las Palmas and is on loan to the island team until June 30. Therefore, negotiations would have to be carried out with his team of origin: Lisbon's Sporting.
Dário Essugo, 19, plays as a pivot and is a player with great chemistry with the ball. Florentino Pérez thinks he reminds him a lot of Toni Kroos and he doesn't want to lose track of him. The Portuguese midfielder is valued at less than 5 million euros, but if he continues to have a great season in Spain, his value will increase in the coming months.
Florentino Pérez will be keeping an eye on Dário Essugo's performance in Spain. He likes him a lot and will try to keep him if he continues to grow in the way he is doing. He is a promising player with a great future and has aroused the interest of Real Madrid.
Dário Essugo Opens the Doors of Real Madrid to Tchouaméni
This sudden interest in transfer Dário Essugo is not surprising. Real Madrid has many doubts about Tchouaméni: he hasn't performed as expected and Florentino Pérez is keen to find a replacement.
Tchouaméni cost 80+20 million euros and hasn't fully met expectations. Criticism is growing and the president of Real Madrid is interested in another midfielder profile.
Dário Essugo fits the profile of the pivot that Florentino Pérez is looking for: young, with good ball handling and the ability to move it around naturally, like Toni Kroos. This is precisely what Tchouaméni is lacking, as he's greatly hampered by his problems with the ball.
It's still early and there's still a long time until Real Madrid can make a move for Dário Essugo. There are other priorities that they will try to finalize before next season, especially in the defensive line... but the truth is that the Las Palmas pivot is liked and is being closely followed.