Real Madrid are suffering defensively, due to a cascade of injuries to their central defenders. The Madrid club will react to the winter transfer window. His priority target is a Tottenham executive.
With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé last summer, Real Madrid completed a dream offensive sector with the Frenchman, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham in the background. However, the Merengues cannot say the same defensively. Carlo Ancelotti had to cobble together an experimental defense after serious knee injuries to Eder Militao and David Alaba. In central defense, he uses Aurélien Tchouaméni (starting midfielder) or the young Raul Asencio. This is reflected in Real's defensive performances, which are more permeable than ever this season. Recruitment in this sector is urgent.
Van de Ven, Real's surprise recruit?
The Madrid club has been coveting Castello Lukeba for several weeks. However, the former Lyon player is not cheap after having extended his contract to Leipzig last November. Real must pay a release clause of 90 million euros to obtain his services. Enough to think about a plan B and he is at Tottenham according to information from Relief. The Spanish media indicates that Madrid have made Micky Van de Ven a very serious target in the transfer window. The 23-year-old Dutch defender has become a reference in his position in the Premier League for two seasons.
Spurs are keen on Van de Ven, not wanting to sell him. But, a good Spanish check could change their mind and it would not necessarily reach 90 million euros like Lukeba. Proof that Real is on the right track for the Dutchman, Tottenham is preparing the transfer of Japanese defender from Monchengladbach Ko Itakura for January according to the site TeamTalk. Pressed by bad luck, Real Madrid is therefore close to achieving a sensational move in the transfer window with the solid but no less swift Van de Ven.
