Everyone is waiting for REAL MADRID CF to make a signing BOMB announcement. The exit of Cristiano Ronaldo lifts expectations as that the void left open needs to be filled with a player similar in status & "pulling power". The fact is that there are only very few names in World Soccer that fill the profile; Neymar JR, Mbappé, Harry Kane, Eden Hazard ... & little more of which all are extremely difficult to pull out of their current Clubs.
The current state of affairs adds more difficulties & pessimism to the situation as Mbappé has stated he will NOT leave Paris St Germain along with team-mate NEYMAR JR who also has stated the he too WILL NOT LEAVE Paris St Germain (for the moment). The others like HARRY KANE is impossible due to his contract & market price, while EDEN HAZARD who wants to go to Real Madrid has Chelsea FC reluctant to let him go with a huge market price of around 200M€ that the Spanish Club does not wish to pay.
The current state of affairs adds more difficulties & pessimism to the situation as Mbappé has stated he will NOT leave Paris St Germain along with team-mate NEYMAR JR who also has stated the he too WILL NOT LEAVE Paris St Germain (for the moment). The others like HARRY KANE is impossible due to his contract & market price, while EDEN HAZARD who wants to go to Real Madrid has Chelsea FC reluctant to let him go with a huge market price of around 200M€ that the Spanish Club does not wish to pay.
Putting aside these names & targets, from a tactical & practical point of view what REAL MADRID really needs to fill is a goalscorer, a Striker that can assure 25-35 goals a season, a feat that Ronaldo was achieving on a seasonal basis. This is the fundamental piece of the puzzle that is now missing & should be the main priority.
A name is now doing the rumour mill that can fit the profile & Club needs: MAURO ICARDI of Inter Milan. The 25 year old Argentine forward was on the Real Madrid agenda during the previous "Winter Market" & has scored last season 29 goals in the always difficult Italian Serie A. The player has an accesible 120M€ contract release clause that makes the forward a realistic target. We will have to wait on developments.
The other option B is to fill the lost "goal quota" is Bayen Munich forward Robert Lewandowski a well known past target. While English Club Manchester United is apparently also interested & tempting the Polish International, the player may hold out if Real Madrid send over "positive signs" of a true desire.
So there you have it punters, the next Real Madrid signings could be diverting to other lesser "sounding" ( no less magnificent) names for a more practical approach. The other popular players already mentioned above have voiced their negative desire to make a move from their current Clubs, their huge transfer market price or difficulties make them a "discard" for the Spanish Club.
Just to end, I would not however discount Hazard just yet, although "tactically" for Real Madrid they already have Isco & Asensio for the same position. If the price is lowered Real Madrid may take advantage of the unique opportunity looking ahead long term.
Stay tuned!
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