REAL MADRID: IN SEARCH OF PEPE II ?

It could not have happened at a worst moment. Just when REAL
MADRID are beginning to find their ideal 11 they lose their Best
defender PEPE for the rest of the season. The Portugues International
is in a "Football state of grace" & falls foul to an awkward landing to
be diagnosed with torn knee ligaments that will require an operation,
6 month recovery period & will miss the World Cup in South Africa.
The player is currently mentally "floored"!
























Real Madrid are seriously considering going to the "Winter Transfer
Market" to find a replacement for the rest of the season. But, can
you really expect to replace Pepe, one of the Best Central Defenders
in the World? Difficult I would suspect.

According to local daily "AS" there are a list of names that they
speculate on which could help out the Spanish Club:

- Otemendi - 21 yrs - Central Defender - Argentine - Velez Sarfield
- Subotic - 21 yrs - Central Defender - Serbian - B.Dortmund
- Lugano - 29 yrs - Central Defender - Uruguay - Fernerbahce
- Senderos - 24 yrs - C.Defender - Swiss - Arsenal
- Zapata - 23 yrs - C.Defender - Colombian - Udinese
- Kjaer - 21 yrs - C.Defender - Denmark - Palermo
- Vertonghen - 22 yrs - flank defender - Belgium - Ajax
- Lescott - 27 yrs - C.Defender - England - Man. City.
- Vargas - 26 yrs - flank defender - Peru - Fiorentina

Lots of names, lots of pure speculation, but does Real need to sign?

There are options. One is GARAY a top class defender, who can play
the ball & has a fantastic shot at goal. He could take up Pepe´s
position comfortably, as the Club just needs to have faith in the player
& give him consistency with games. The other solution is to move
SERGIO RAMOS to the Central position, a place I believe he plays better
than on the flank.

Either way, the Club will make a decision soon. But what is clear that
the injury to Pepe is a big blow for everyone & lets hope Pepe can
recover soon from this hard knock. Tweet

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