At the Metropolitano Stadium, it was pretty clear that Real Madrid are in need of reinforcements in several positions across the pitch as Atletico walked out with a comfortable 3-1 victory. Real Madrid’s opponent, Atletico, walked out with the victory. Even though Carlo Ancelotti’s team entered this game having won all six of their previous matches in the 2023/24 campaign, their performances had been shaky up until this point in the competition. And against Diego Simeone’s squad, they were unable to find a way to break free.
After the game, Carlo Ancelotti was subjected to a great deal of criticism. However, one must also take into account the fact that the Italian manager is currently operating with a very constrained set of choices at this juncture.
Left-back is one position on the field where Real Madrid could benefit from having more available options. During the game against Atletico Madrid, Fran Garcia was one of the players who was the most disheartening to watch. In recent times, Ferland Mendy has had a difficult time maintaining his form as well as his fitness.
It’s possible that a loan deal would be the best option for the club to pursue in the event that it wanted to bring someone new in during the January transfer window. Would it be possible for them to set their sights once more on Chelsea?
Real Madrid is considering making a move for a player who formerly played for Barcelona.
According to a report in The Sun, Marc Cucurella is considering leaving Chelsea in the month of January. Real Madrid is keeping a close eye on the situation of the Spanish player in order to determine whether or not they should make a loan offer.
Cucurella, formerly of Brighton & Hove Albion, was acquired by Chelsea in the summer of 2022 as a free agent. Things just haven’t worked out for them, and that goes for a lot of their new signings.
Cucurella had a tough time throughout the entirety of the prior season, and it appears that Mauricio Pochettino has pretty much given up on using him at this point in time. Despite the fact that Chelsea is currently in 14th place in the Premier League table, the Spanish left back has not yet appeared in a single minute of action in any of the league’s competitions so far this year.
Cucurella, on the other hand, might prove to be a useful loan addition for Real Madrid in the future. He has previous experience in Spanish football, having played for clubs such as Eibar and Getafe after coming up through the youth ranks at Barcelona. He also played for Barcelona.
Yes, Cucurella has had a lot of trouble adjusting to life at Chelsea, but who else hasn’t in the past two years? Before that, he had an outstanding run with Brighton & Hove Albion, and it’s possible that a transfer back to Spain would be the best thing for him to do to get back to his best form. Is it possible that the alumnus of La Masia will soon be seen donning the Royal White jersey of Real Madrid?