As their top objective for the next summer, Real Madrid has set their sights on Kylian Mbappe. Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich is also high on the club’s wishlist, if rumors are to be believed.
Carlo Ancelotti’s lineup just needs reinforcement at the right-back position since the left-back and forward departments are likely to be covered.
AS says that Real Madrid plans to replace current Chelsea captain Reece James as the team’s right-back. In the Spanish capital, he is regarded as important.
a native-born captain
At the young age of six, James enrolled in Chelsea’s kids program and was recognized as having a lot of promise.
After 17 years, he is currently the club’s captain and one of their most important players on the pitch.
The defender averaged two crucial passes per game while contributing nine assists and five goals to the London-based team in the 21–22 season.
Even though he had a rather injury-filled year the next year, he still managed to score a goal, provide an assist, and create three significant opportunities in the Premier League.
James is thus seen as a valuable asset by Real Madrid since he would provide both defensive stability and offensive flare to the right wing.
a long agreement
His long-term commitment to Chelsea is the main obstacle in the Merengues’ pursuit of the English star.
With James’ deal with the London-based team set to expire in the summer of 2028, Florentino Perez won’t have much wiggle space.
James is worth around €65 million on the open market, but rumours claim that Real Madrid will only make offers that go up to €40 million.
It would be interesting to see whether there has been any action on this front by the summer of 2024, given that the Blues are under pressure to sell in order to balance their books.