José Mourinho has been spoiled so far. The Merengues have already offered four new pieces to their new coach: Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté and Bernardo Silva. And it’s far from over, since the names of Enzo Fernandez and Michael Olise have been coming up incessantly in the Iberian media in recent days. Then, we know, the Special One also wants to recruit a world-class central defender.
Many names came out, from Josko Gvardiol to his teammate Ruben Dias, including Nico Schlotterbeck. For several weeks, central defenders were surveyed, and the Madrilenians weighed the pros and cons of each of the avenues studied. Confirmation that the Merengue leaders do indeed wish to offer a big name to the Lusitanian tactician, who has already recovered three reinforcements in this defensive sector. And as indicated A.S.Real Madrid has finally decided.
Real Madrid chose
According to the newspaper, the lucky winner is none other than Alessandro Bastoni, Inter defender, and often announced for FC Barcelona in recent months. The Iberian sports daily indicates that the operation is launched behind the scenes, and that Real Madrid is counting on its good relationship with Inter to achieve its goals. The media also specifies that the Lombard team has already come to terms with the idea of seeing the 27-year-old player leave, and the main person concerned indeed wants to join Real Madrid. All the same, it remains to be seen whether the investigation he is the subject of for prostitution of a minor cannot jeopardize the case.
The player would have already been made aware of the intentions of the club chaired by Florentino Pérez. Bastoni’s profile fits perfectly with what Mourinho asked for: an experienced player, used to high-level games, and who could be a starter. According to media information, the operation could conclude around 60 million euros. We should know more in the coming days, but what is obvious is that the competition in the central hinge is going to be enormous next season, with potentially Bastoni, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Ibrahima Konaté and Éder Militão, in addition to Raul Asencio…
