Actual Madrid’s Vinicius Junior makes a move underneath stress from Manchester Metropolis’s Josko Gvardiol and Bernardo Silva through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Playoff first leg match between Manchester Metropolis and Actual Madrid CF at Manchester Metropolis Stadium in Manchester, England on February 11, 2025. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Actual Madrid have already agreed the signing of 4 gamers in mid-June and wish to proceed their sturdy begin to the summer time. As they deal with strengthening their backline and midfield, a number of Premier League stars have been of their sights.
Considered one of them is Manchester Metropolis’s Josko Gvardiol, who has caught the attention of Los Blancos. New Spanish supervisor Jose Mourinho has reportedly personally chosen the Croatian as certainly one of his precedence signings to finish his backline alongside Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafioli, in keeping with reviews in Spain. Los Blancos have already added three gamers to their backline in Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, however Mourinho is eager to signal one other centre-back.
Actual Madrid unlikely to proceed signing Josko Gvardiol
Actual Madrid are unlikely to half methods with Gvardiol following information that he has agreed a brand new five-year contract with Manchester Metropolis, Spain’s Sport newspaper reviews. As with all latest negotiations, it’s not at all clear how a lot curiosity his agent is looking for to be able to put himself in a stronger negotiating place, however there have been quite a few reviews in latest weeks that Gvardiol is contemplating a transfer to the Spanish capital.
Actual Madrid may nonetheless pursue Metropolis teammate
Nonetheless, Enzo Maresca’s aspect are nonetheless not out of the woods in terms of escaping Actual Madrid’s consideration for his or her star participant. It was lately revealed that centre-back Ruben Dias can also be on the shortlist, and there’s a chance that they may discover a transfer for the Portuguese defender. Given Diaz’s age, this could be a extra open transfer for Metropolis.
At 29 years outdated, he has three years left on his contract, and this might be Diaz’s final probability to earn a giant wage. If Maresca doesn’t see him as a long-term a part of the undertaking and Diaz is open to a transfer, issues may work out for all concerned.
