In search of a new goalkeeper to compensate for the long absence of Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid will have checked off the name of Illan Meslier on its list.
Real Madrid urgently need the goalkeeper position. Los Blancos have lost Thibaut Courtois, who suffered a serious knee injury during training and is expected to be out for most of the season.
How to replace the one who can be considered the best goalkeeper in the world? Real is studying several avenues, starting with those that lead to experienced goalkeepers. The name that comes up most often is that of David De Gea, free since the end of his contract with Manchester United, and that of Yacine Bounou, the Moroccan goalkeeper of Sevilla, who aspires to join a bigger club.
But Real could also turn to a younger, and perhaps cheaper, goalkeeper. Sport thus indicates that the name of Illan Meslier appears on the shelves of the White House. The international hopeful French goalkeeper had made an excellent debut in the Premier League with Leeds, but he plunged like all his team, when the former formation of Marcelo Bielsa sank last season.
Now in the second division, Leeds will certainly let their goalkeeper go against a good offer. Sport observe that Meslier, 1.97m, has similar physical characteristics to Courtois. His value would be 20 million euros, according to Transfermakt, an interesting price for a 23-year-old player who can still progress.
💣🧤 Illian Meslier, further opción más en la lista del Real Madrid
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— Diario SPORT (@sport) August 11, 2023
