Real Madrid’s pursuit of a superstar signing in the next transfer window has failed to progress to a promising stage and Florentino Perez is looking into replacements. The Galactico club president has been deadlocked towards bringing Neymar to the Santiago Bernabeu by offloading a bunch of the current players. If the Brazilian’s transfer fails to materialise by summer, provisions have to be made for an alternative option.
Christian Pulisic is one of the names to fill that Wideman-shortlist according to Spanish news outlet, Diario Gol. The 19-year-old is one of the brightest talents to come out of the Bundesliga and is already impressing Borussia Dortmund fans with his remarkable performances over the course of the season.
Pulisic has appeared in 32 games this season and has netted the ball on 4 occasions while furthering another 3 assists. Blessed with blinding pace of the wings, the Pennsylvania-born attacker is a prolific talent and currently displaying promises of future stardom.
Primarily a winger by trade, Pulisic does possess the technical ability and vision to take up a more creative role judging by his performances for the German outfit after the departure of Ousmane Dembele last summer. Acquiring his services at such a young age can will help Madrid develop a future around him while at the same time allowing to fulfil his superstar potential.
A 1-0 loss to Espanyol last week has opened up a 15-point gap between the club and rivals Barcelona who are the current league leaders. Conceding the title to their direct rivals will not sit with the Madrid board but they can still salvage the season with another Champions League trophy.
The mental fatigue after two Champions League winning seasons is quite evident and Zidane is trying to instil energy and motivation into the side. While giving youngsters like Achraf Hakimi, Marcos Asensio and Borja Mayoral valuable minutes on the pitch is well on his agenda, maybe Pulisic is better off biding his time with BVB for the time being.
Starring in a squad filled with superstars Pulisic might not get the preference on a regular basis. Even without Gareth Bale in the lineup, Madrid already has Lucas Vazquez and Asensio as wide options with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema as regular starters in the final third.
Only if either of the duo makes an exit, Pulisic should consider his future with the La Liga giants.
