Goalkeeper: Alex Meret
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In a fairly closed market for this very unique position, Alex Meret emerges as the main opportunity to be seized. The Italian international sees his lease at Naples expire at the end of this 2023-24 season. With a slender build which gives him a stature adapted to modern football, this former great hope of transalpine football is still in the prime of his life, at the age of 26.
Furthermore, teams looking for a more experienced goalkeeper will find several goalkeepers with arm-length CVs on the market. Let’s quote Keylor Navas (PSG, 37 years old), Rui Patrício (AS Roma, 35 years old) or even David Ospina (Al-Nassr, 35 years old).
Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Hermoso, Kelly, Spinazzola
Icon SportsOur four-man defense is made up of raw talent to revive. On the right side, the English Aaron Wan-Bissaka has still not returned to Manchester United. After emerging at the highest level 5 years ago, his career was hampered by physical problems, but his margin for progression remains notable, at 26 years old. Its counterpart on the left side, Leonardo Spinazzola, was the sensation of Euro 2021. At 30 years old, the Italian from Roma remains physically fragile, but his counter-attacking profile is attractive. The central defense combines Mario Hermososure value of Atlético de Madrid, Lloyd Kellyformer English international hopeful who spent seasons in the Premier League with Bournemouth.
Midfielders: Kroos, Modric, Rabiot
Icon SportsIn an era of transition where the big stars of European football no longer hesitate to go into exile, a few dinosaurs continue to put up resistance. Real Madrid has two in its ranks with the eternals Tony Kroos And Luka Modric. Respectively aged 33 and 38, the German and the Croatian can still provide great services to an ambitious club on the European scene. Their classy technique and their very high level culture need no introduction. Adrien Rabiot completes our midfield. Decisive and fulfilled at Juventus, the former Parisian titi is not in the long term with the Piedmontese club. His profile represents a real opportunity to be seized.
Attackers: Di Maria, Giroud, Mbappé
Icon SportsAll eyes are obviously focused on Kylian Mbappé, the ultimate player in the great transfer window soap opera. The captain of the France team must make a choice, at the dawn of a pivotal year in his career. If Paris Saint-Germain remains optimistic on this issue, Real Madrid and several Premier League clubs will return to the charge. Two players who have already played alongside the Bondy prodigy complete this high-end attack: Olivier Giroudtireless at AC Milan despite his 37 springs, and Angel DiMariathe former Parisian returned through the front door to Benfica, and has already been announced to return to South America at the end of his adventure in Lisbon.
