Real Madrid seem destined for a blazing summer transfer window with several names being linked to the club. The certainty of the same can drawn from the fact that Los Blancos have gone through three entire transfer windows without signing a single player, something that is very uncharacteristic of Real Madrid.
The lack of spending in the past three windows can not be undone by spending the bucks this summer and a lot more thought needs to be put it. Given the club’s current financial situation, Real Madrid will need to be shrewd and sensible with their transfers. The 4th Official lists out two practical transfers for Zinedine Zidane & Co in the coming months –
Erling Braut Haaland
The complications in the deal surrounding Kylian Mbappe have compelled Real Madrid to pursue Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland. According to a report published by Spanish daily AS, Real Madrid would be pursuing Haaland as an alternative to Mbappe. Despite the efforts of Madrid this season like cost-cutting and operating a slim squad, the ongoing global pandemic has taken a toll on the club’s resources, thus making the Mbappe signing slightly more tedious and straining for the club with Estadio Santiago Bernabeu’s renovation work also underway.
Haaland has been in the form of his life this season. The Bundesliga striker has found the back of the net on 23 occasions this season in just 23 appearances. Real Madrid are in search of a striker for the years to come with Karim Benzema nearing his time as a professional at the very top level. Haaland seems to fit the bill perfectly, checking all the boxes Madrid have in mind like age, talent, performances, and brand value.
The smooth relations between Real Madrid President Florentino Perez and Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joaquim Watzke are being tipped as one of the reasons for this deal going through successfully. What happens in the summer is yet to be seen but wonderful transfer drama awaits us soon.
David Alaba
Real Madrid certainly need to reinforce themselves at the back and with the possible departure of Sergio Ramos on the cards, the signing of David Alaba would be crucial to the side. The Bayern Munich defender has hit a road-block in negotiations over his new contract with his current employers and it seems like the defender would be opting out of Allianz Arena this coming summer.
The Spanish capital of Madrid seems like the most likely destination if a report published by The Daily Mail is to be believed. Given the sort of experience that Alaba carries, he is one of the hottest prospects to go on the transfer list this summer without a transfer price. The space being left behind by Sergio Ramos would also be expensive to fill, thus making Alaba one of the most practical and sensible transfers this coming summer.
