reporter Tomás González Martín reported on Real Madrid's plan to strengthen the central defender.
It is reported that after introducing Wyson and Arnold, Alonso analyzed the lineup and asked to sign another central defender and a midfield commander. The club responded that Guerre should be trained to be the core of the midfield. In this case, Alonso focused on the defensive signing requests, as his three-back system will be the primary strategy and Conat is the preferred target.
The Liverpool central defender's contract will expire in a year, and Liverpool price him at €50 million. Real Madrid originally planned to sign him without a visa in 11 months. Alonso's persistence and Conat's strong desire to join immediately may speed up the process, although the Bernabeu initially offers 25 million euros and will not significantly increase the offer. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement, Real Madrid will wait for a season.
Another option is Saliba, but his contract is in 2027, Arsenal has released a rumor that his price is 100 million euros.
logic suggests that Saliba's introduction is more likely to be a year later, because by then he is only one year away from his freedom. Real Madrid's strategy is to fight against the high price of the Premier League and the competition of "national clubs" through sign-free travel. Rudiger, Alaba and Arnold are recent success stories, and Konath and Saliba are the next targets in the future.