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The possibility of pushing forward the acquisition of a central defender to the first-team roster by one year has been something that Real Madrid has been contemplating, according to the magazine MARCA.
In the beginning, it was intended that the position would be strengthened throughout the summer of 2025. The club has begun the hunt for a center back for this year alone due to the fact that Eder Militao and David Alaba have both had injuries to their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL), which raises legitimate questions about their ability to rehabilitate. Additionally, Nacho’s contract has expired.
First and foremost on the list is Leny Yoro.
Leny Yoro, a youngster who plays for Lille OSC, according to the source, is at the top of Real Madrid’s wishlist to strengthen the center-back position during the summer transfer window.
In point of fact, it is said that Los Blancos have already made an offer for the young player, who is 18 years old; nevertheless, the fact that Lille is asking for sixty million euros for the young player is considered to be a problem.
Yoro, who is also a target for Paris Saint-Germain, has been making a lot of headway in Ligue 1 despite the fact that he is still relatively young.
It is believed that Real Madrid has received very positive feedback on the young player. The club views him as a player who has a significant potential to develop as a center defender, but also as someone who has the ability to switch to right back with a certain degree of assurance.
Real Madrid opted not to reinforce defence in last two windows
The match that took place last night between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, in which Real Madrid lost points due to Marcos Llorente’s equalizer in the 93rd minute, once again sparked questions about the recruitment of the Merengues.
Even though Eder Militao suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the opening game of the season, no replacement defender was brought in. In addition, David Alaba suffered yet another injury to his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) just before the winter transfer market opened, but the club decided not to replace him with a new player.
Carlo Ancelotti was obliged to employ Dani Carvajal and Nacho at center defense last night since Antonio Rudiger was also injured. The deficiencies of the combination, particularly in the air, were apparent to everyone throughout the game.
Real Madrid’s management would rather spend in the long term, which means they would continue with their philosophy of recruiting young talents, despite the fact that they were offered a large number of players.
As a result of their decision to not sign anybody, they have now decided to focus their attention on Yoro for the next high season. Whether or if they are successful in negotiating a lesser price for the 18-year-old can only be determined at this point.
