There aren’t any scarcity of gamers eager to signal for Actual Madrid, and no few brokers determined to get their shoppers to the Santiago Bernabeu both. That ends in Los Blancos receiving loads of gives of prepared footballers, albeit hardly ever from their rivals for the highest prizes.
But that’s the case with Manuel Akanji. The Swiss defender has spent a lot of the previous couple of seasons competing towards Actual Madrid to elevate the Champions League, however Marca clarify that Akanji has supplied himself as an choice for Actual Madrid this summer time. Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola is planning an overhaul of the squad in the summertime, and Akanji himself believes that it’s time for a recent problem, and thus is on the hunt for his subsequent membership.
The Madrid-based every day clarify that Los Blancos haven’t any intention of transferring for Akanji although. Actual Madrid have suffered considerably from accidents of their backline during the last two seasons with critical knee issues affecting Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Eder Militao. They did attempt to signal central defender Leny Yoro final summer time too, and it was solely accidents that led to the emergence of Raul Asencio this season.
Nonetheless, Akanji doesn’t match the signing coverage of Los Blancos. Whereas he’s versatile, with two years left on his contract, he is not going to be free. Actual Madrid have made some extent of solely spending cash on younger gamers, as an alternative recruiting established gamers as free brokers. At 29 years of age, Akanji could be very a lot the latter.
That supply comes concurrently loads of admiring glances directed the way in which of Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, with numerous golf equipment fascinated with activating his €60m launch clause this summer time, together with Actual Madrid. They’ve already made preliminary contacts with Huijsen and his camp, who seems to be eager on a transfer.