Florentino Pérez is a happy president. Last season, his Real Madrid won La Liga and the Champions League. And the cherry on the cake, he finally managed to attract Kylian Mbappé into his net. A player he had flirted with for a long time and who refused him for a long time. But through patience, the Merengues ended up signing him for free. Enough to delight the Madrid boss, who also welcomed Endrick during the summer. On the other hand, he was firm with his staff and other managers when the possibility of recruiting a central defender was put on the table following Nacho’s departure to Saudi Arabia. After the failure of the Leny Yoro (Manchester United) case, he did not want to pursue other avenues.
However, Carlo Ancelotti campaigned behind the scenes for Aymeric Laporte. But the president of Real Madrid did not accede to his requests. A few months later, he must certainly have some regrets since the Spanish infirmary is full and the defense is notably decimated with the problems of David Alaba or the injury of Eder Militão. To make matters worse, Dani Carvajal, the starting right back, suffered a serious knee injury and will miss many months of competition. To replace him, the Mister will rely on his understudy Lucas Vazquez. But he is not a specialist in the position at base, since he was a winger. Ancelotti can also count on Militão, Ferland Mendy or Fede Valverde, who are versatile and can help out.
Ancelotti hopes for one or two reinforcements
He can also bet on a young right-back from Fabrica. The Italian will therefore have to tinker until the next transfer window. A subject that is causing a lot of discussion these days in the Valdebebas offices. A.S. explained on Tuesday that the club intended to rely on an internal solution to replace Carvajal, even if the arrival of a recruit this winter was not completely excluded. On the side of Marcaon the other hand, the name of Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) was cited as a priority option. Especially since he will be at the end of his contract in June with the Reds. This Friday, A.S. makes a new point on the subject with juicy revelations. Thus, we learn that Carlo Ancelotti, José Angel Sánchez and Santiago Solari met this week to take stock of the winter transfer window.
They put their cards on the table and did a position by position analysis. They also discussed injured players and all the possibilities the club has to replace them, particularly in defense. Concerning this part of the game, Ancelotti was very clear on the fact that the squad must be reinforced with one or two players due to the numerous injuries but also to avoid exhausting the starters who play one after another. He does not want to wear out his players when the season will be very long. In addition, the services offered by his team convinced the Italian that it was necessary to make some small adjustments. A.S. specifies that the coach is not demanding anything but that he has made it clear that without a recruit, Real Madrid would have difficulty achieving their objectives. There is no doubt that Florentino Pérez will listen to his coach’s arguments. But it is the president, with whom a meeting is planned, who will decide in the end.
