Real Madrid are eyeing a move for a centre-back next summer. There is no doubt that signing a centre-back will be the priority for the Los Blancos.
The recent loss to Osasuna will be an eye-opener for them. They will now realise how badly they need to sign a quality centre-back.
The Los Blancos trusted Raul Asencio once again in this game, and he was disappointing. This was not the first time this season that he was poor.
In the Club World Cup semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, he was one of the main reasons why Real Madrid lost the game so badly.
That is why Florentino Perez knows that he needs to find a good centre-back to stop Madrid from leaking goals.
Additionally, next summer, the Los Blancos are planning massive changes. They have already set a condition to sack Alvaro Arbeloa, as the Spaniard is struggling to turn things around at Santiago Bernabeu.
Furthermore, they will be looking to sign a centre-back. And they have set their sights on Micky van de Ven from Tottenham Hotspur.
The Dutch international’s contract is valid until 2029. However, according to TEAMtalk, Van de Ven has put his new contract talks with the Spurs on hold.
Tottenham are in a relegation battle this season. That is why he wants to see what happens next with the club. Liverpool are also showing interest in Van de Ven.
So, with interest from European giants, it is unlikely he will stay at the Spurs next season, and Real Madrid will have a great chance to sign a brilliant centre-back.
🚨 Real Madrid are closely monitoring the situation of Tottenham’s 24-year-old centre-back Micky van de Ven.
The Netherlands international is not close to agreeing a new deal with Spurs and is likely to want to move on at the end of his contract or sooner.
His deal expires in… pic.twitter.com/w6kKOnsUwr
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