Real Madrid are seriously searching for a defender. After their loss to PSG in the Club World Cup, Xabi Alonso is desperate to sign a defender.
They have already signed Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool. Also, they signed Alvaro Carreras from Benfica.
Huijsen and Alexander-Arnold featured in the Club World Cup, and they impressed Xabi Alonso a lot.
But the defensive errors from Antonio Rudiger and Raul Asencio cost Madrid the chance to feature in the final of the Club World Cup.
Last season, Real Madrid went trophyless. So, in his first season, Xabi Alonso wants to avoid such a situation.
The Spanish boss knows the importance of defending well in crucial games. Last season, Madrid leaked goals in El Clasico games, which they cannot do.
That is why Real Madrid are looking to sign a top-quality defender. During the Champions League quarter-final game against Arsenal, one man impressed the Real Madrid hierarchy.
William Saliba played a crucial role in helping Arsenal topple Madrid to book a semi-final spot.
Now, there is a Real Madrid player that Arsenal want to sign, and the Los Blancos know that.
That is why they want to take advantage of the situation and solve one problem that Xabi Alonso wants to address: getting a good defender.
According to Fichajes, Real Madrid are willing to propose a swap deal that will see William Saliba go to Santiago Bernabeu and Rodrygo go to the Emirates Stadium.
Now, this is just an idea that Real Madrid are pondering. In case of a swap deal like this, there will be lots of clauses involved, like which club will pay how much money, etc.
Arsenal are reluctant to sell Saliba as they are looking to give him a new deal. The next few weeks will be key to what will happen with this situation.
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