José Mourinho continues working on putting together the Real Madrid squad for the 26-27 season. So far, Real Madrid has guaranteed four signings for the new white coach (Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Konaté and Dumfries), but the template is not closed. The club now works mainly in the Departureswhich should make room for two more signings at the request of the Setúbal coach: a central defender and a midfielder capable of sewing the game in the center of the field. A Modric-type profile, for which Mou has suggestions.
The names of Enzo Fernández and Mateus Fernandes They have been related to Real Madrid for some time. In the case of the Argentine, the operation seems far from fitting the club financially (would cost more than 100 million), despite the fact that he is a player the coach likes. As for the Portuguese, it would not be a cheap operation either, despite the decline in West Ham to the English Championship. There are several Premier clubs interested (especially United and Tottenham), which would undoubtedly make his signing difficult, as he could go to the 80 million of euros.
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In the last few days, Ayyoub Bouaddi He has joined the list of possible targets, boosted by his good performance in the World Cup. It is not, at the moment, the first option, but it is known that Madrid is always attentive to the big national team tournaments in search of differential talents. It would be a bet for the future, somewhat more economical (around 60 million of euros), although the role of the Moroccan international, who plays in the Lilleis attracting the attention of several major European players. The one who seems completely ruled out at this point in the market is Morten Hjlumandmidfielder for Sporting de Portugal, with a more physical and defensive profile.
As for defense, everything depends on the output of Raul Asencioto which the club plans to transfer (as we reported yesterday, along with Ceballos and Fran García), which would leave a vacant place in defense for which Mou has suggested the names of Bastoni and Schlotterbeck. The Italian central defender (Inter Milan), who would be around 70 millionstarts with an advantage after the injury suffered by the German in the World Cup, a torn ligament in his ankle that will keep him off the playing field for two months. Schlotterbeck has recently renewed with the Borussia Dortmundalthough it included an exit clause for some clubs (including Madrid), for about 50 million. Ruben Dias (Manchester City) also liked it, but At the moment he is off the white club’s radar.
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Aside from the center back and the midfielder, the two big priorities, Mou would not take a dim view of the incorporation of a tank front profile, Joselu typecapable of unclogging closed matches thanks to his finishing ability, with good back play and skillful in offloading. A standard that the Galician striker left very high in his brief time at Madrid in 23-24 and that, in the coach’s opinion, is missing in the current squad. although it is not a priority operation at this time.
Mou believes that Gonzalo is not exactly that profile, although he is a player who wants to see in the preseason that starts the July 13. The same can be said of Mastantuonoanother player the coach wants examine in first person.