Next Tuesday, Real Madrid will be back in business in Liga. The residents of the Santiago-Bernabéu stadium will cross iron with Osasuna on the first day. The opportunity to see at work the training now overseen by Xabi Alonso, in particular the summer recruits Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alvaro Carreras. We could almost add Gonzalo Garcia, who is the surprise guest of this team. But it is not betraying a secret to say that the new coach, as well as his staff, would like to have other reinforcements. Ideally, Xabi Alonso would not be against an additional player in the midfield. Especially since he must deal without Jude Bellingham, absent at least until the end of October.
Bellingham advised a recruit
In the week, AS explained that the former Bayer Leverkusen coach tested an extra solution by positioning David Alaba in the middle in a defensive role. The Austrian versatile has already evolved in this position, which the club wanted to separate this summer because of its enormous salary and its repeated injuries. With this option envisaged by Xabi Alonso, he could have a little playing time, because the places are already defended. Despite everything, the Merengues scrutinize the market. Their priority for the midfielder is called Rodri. An interest that does not leave the Spanish insensitive. He plans to leave Manchester City only for Casa Blanca. Aware of all this, the English club tries to extend it.
But there Cadena Ser Indicates that the Ballon d'Or 2024 calms the game. A sign that a door can open in a year, he whose lease ends in 2027. In the meantime, Madrilenians continue to probe the market. This Thursday, the Daily Mail reveals that the Spanish club has checked the name of Adam Wharton. The 21 -year -old, the midstal palace midfielder comes out of a season with 27 matches in all competitions, including 21 as a holder (2 assists). Last weekend, he holds in the community shield won against Liverpool. Under contract until 2029, he has a versatile profile as well as a great intelligence of play. This has not escaped Jude Bellingham, who also blew his name in his direction and considers that he corresponds perfectly to what Xabi Alonso is waiting for the Daily Mail.
Wharton or Konaté this summer?
And the possible registration of Franco Mastanuono in the Madrid reserve team could release a place for an additional summer recruit which could therefore be Wharton. No price has filtered, but its market value is estimated at € 45 million by the specialized site Transfermarkt. But the last reinforcement of the summer of 2025 could also be a defender. This Thursday, AS explains that Real Madrid is very attentive to what is happening on the side of Liverpool. Indeed, the Reds completed the arrival of the central defender Giovanni Leoni (Parma) for € 30 million. The Mersey club is also making its best to sign Marc Guehi, who is also a specialist in the position.
The Englishman has already agreed with the LFC and is now waiting for a common field to be found between the Eagles and the Reds. These two arrivals in the English defensive sector are a good thing for Real Madrid, which is still very interested in Ibrahima Konaté. The idea was to recruit French in a year, once it would be free, and to move forward with the players in place like Huijsen, Militão and Rüdiger. But everything has changed in recent days. Florentino Pérez and his teams do not exclude moving for Konaté, who has already agreed to them for this summer or the next one. The possibility of a last minute transfer to this market with an offer between 20 and 25 M € is gaining momentum in the Valdebebas offices. Real Madrid therefore still has at least one surprise for us this summer.
