Not spared from injuries since the start of the season, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti made a very clear request to his leaders for the winter transfer window. In order to compensate for the injuries of Eder Militao and David Alaba, the Italian technician is willing to recruit a central defender regardless of the means used. If in recent days, many names, including that of Raphaël Varane, have circulated in the Spanish press, a surprising new target has appeared in the Madrid club’s sights.
According to the information from the Cadena SERrelayed by Mundo Deportivo, the current leader of La Liga plans to repatriate Mario Gila. Trained in the youth categories of Espanyol Barcelona and passed through the Real Madrid reserves between 2019 and 2022, the Iberian has since played in Italy for Lazio de Rome where he managed this season to take advantage of the injury Alessio Romagnoli to gain playing time (8 appearances, 8 starts). At the same time, his situation is being monitored very closely in Madrid. Moreover, the Merengue club had taken precautions during its transfer by retaining 50% of Mario Gila’s rights. Without breaking the bank too much, Real Madrid would be quite capable of securing the services of its former protégé.
