It is one of the few areas in which Real Madrid cannot claim of having a long-term solution in place, and the right-back position is one of those departments. The men in white have great faith in Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez, but the truth of the matter is that both players are on the wrong side of thirty years of age.
In light of this, the club has been considering making a new youth signing for some time now, although it is not currently at the top of the list of priorities. The Merengues are most interested in acquiring Reece James; but, the steep price tag that the Chelsea captain carries and his recent injury issues are a cause for worry.
A remedy that is available on loan
Consequently, the Real Madrid offices have taken note, as they should, of the improvement that their young talent has made while they are on loan at AC Milan.
Alex Jimenez, a right-back for Real Madrid who is presently on loan at AC Milan and is 18 years old, just made his debut with the Rossoneri and left the streets of Milano in amazement.
During AC Milan’s match against Cagliari on Tuesday, the kid was given his very first start for the senior squad. He played for a total of eighty minutes and received a standing ovation as he was leaving the field.
During the cup match, Jimenez shown tremendous defensive prowess and a keen awareness of his surroundings. In addition, he was a consistent menace when he moved forward. During the evening, he played left back, which is an interesting fact.
There are indications coming from AS that Los Blancos have a great deal of faith in Jimenez’s capabilities and that they intend to purchase him back if his level continues to be consistently good.
The club considers him a potential candidate for his natural position, which is right back, since the right back position has the potential to be weakened in the next season if Vazquez decides not to extend his contract.
At the moment, his agreement with the Italians is a loan transfer that includes an option to acquire the player. However, it goes without saying that Real Madrid has a buy-back provision in place in the event that AC Milan decides to make his deal permanent.
There will be no signings throughout the summer.
With names like Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Alphonso Davies being connected with a move to the Spanish giants, Real Madrid already have a full plate going into the summer transfer window. Real Madrid has already been attracting a lot of players. Therefore, it has been decided that the right-back position will not be strengthened.
The Merengues are hopeful that they will be able to renew Vazquez, especially following his recent extraordinary run of form. Given that Nacho Fernandez is another contender who has the potential to win a renewal in the event that Vazquez declines, it is still unclear whether or not an agreement can be struck with the Spaniard without any significant obstacles.
Los Blancos have great expectations for Jesus Fortea to make a rapid transition into the first team in the next seasons, and they are looking to the academy for this. On the list of candidates, Alex Jimenez is the most recent contender to be added, and he is a very formidable candidate.
