In order to compensate for the surprise departure of Karim Benzema to Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid are still looking for a new centre-forward despite the latest statements from Florentino Pérez.
Unlike most big European clubs, Real Madrid got off to a strong start in their summer recruitment. Since in addition to Brahim Díaz’s return from loan, the Spanish club has recruited English midfielder Jude Bellingham for 103 million euros from Dortmund. The Merengue also paid 5 million euros to secure the services of Fran García, a left-back from Rayo Vallecano. Finally, Madrid have loaned Joselu, the 33-year-old striker from Espanyol Barcelona. Following these first operations, Florentino Pérez did not hesitate to say that Real’s summer transfer window was over. But it could well be that the formation of Carlo Ancelotti makes a last madness. Because even if Joselu will be able to do the job at the top in La Liga, the Spanish international will still have a hard time making Karim Benzema forget in the Champions League. It is therefore for this reason that Real are secretly thinking of recruiting a top scorer this summer.
Vlahovic in plan B behind Mbappé
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If Real’s top priority remains of course Kylian Mbappé, who nevertheless wants to stay at PSG to complete his contract in 2024, Madrid has also checked the name of Dusan Vlahovic. In search of a replacement for Karim Benzema, who left for Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago, the Bernabeu club has shown interest in the Juventus striker, according to information from the media Il Bianconero. Recruited by Turin against a check for 80 million euros from Fiorentina in January 2022, the Serbian striker did not really have the expected return. Despite everything, Juve want to keep their striker, unless Real arrives with an offer of more than 100 ME. It will ultimately depend on the Mbappé file. If the Frenchman really decides to stay in Paris, despite the fact that PSG wants to recover money on a transfer before the end of the 2018 world champion’s contract, Real will then be able to fall back on their plan B, which therefore seems to be Vlahovic.
