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German winger open to joining Real Madrid in the summer – report
Earlier this week, Real Madrid announced the signing of Antonio Rudiger as their first acquisition for the summer. That, one would assume, is the beginning of a long and hectic transfer window for Los Blancos.
With the signing of one German international completed, the club now turns its attention to another player of the same nationality. Serge Gnabry has been a target for Carlo Ancelotti’s side for several months now, and negotiations are expected to catch pace in the coming weeks.
According to reports from Diario AS, Real Madrid are continuously monitoring the situation of Gnabry at Bayern Munich. It is said that the player is ready to make the move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 26-year-old had a successful 2021-22 season with Bayern Munich. In 34 league appearances, he scored 14 goals and provided five assists.
Despite his impressive form, the player seems far from a renewal at Munich. He is out of contract next summer, but a disparity between the two parties over his wages has caused contractual talks to collapse.
Real Madrid are not the only top European side pursuing Gnabry’s transfer. Arsenal and Liverpool are also said to be keeping tabs on his situation, too.
From Bayern Munich’s perspective, the club are willing to part ways with the player if an offer of €40 million is made. The figure would not be difficult for Los Blancos to reach, especially given that they have the money leftover from Kylian Mbappe’s failed transfer.
With the transfer window opening in less than a week, one can expect rapid developments in Gnabry’s situation.
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Real Madrid weighing up January move for €70 million-rated Arsenal midfielder – report
Real Madrid’s midfield is the one department where Jose Mourinho sees clear scope for improvement, especially given that the club did not sanction his wish for a top midfield signing in the summer.
While Bernardo Silva has chipped in as a handy option to feature in the deep midfield, the club still lacks a controlling and creative option who can glue the team together.
In that sense, there is a clear lacuna that Real Madrid need to address and Defensa Central brings to light that the club have opened up to a potential target.
Zubimendi emerges as a target
Indeed, the player in question is Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi who the club have seen as a target for a long time, and Real Madrid could even go on to sign him in January.
The Spanish international has not started off the new season well under Mikel Arteta and has primarily featured as a substitute. He does, thus, see a move to Madrid with good eyes in every sense.
Real Madrid, for their part, have not ruled out his signing as was reported in recent months and there is even a chance they seriously pursue him in the winter transfer window as a mid-season fix.
The possible fee
The Spanish outlet also add that Zubimendi’s move to Real Madrid could be completed for a fee similar to what Arsenal paid for the player for his transfer from Real Sociedad – €70 million.
Mourinho’s insistence on making a new midfield signing is no secret, and with a clear target now in mind, the board could well back him with the player he wishes.
Notably, however, even Chelsea are seriously interested in his signing.
So far, Federico Valverde has been Real Madrid’s mainstay in midfield, and Aurelien Tchouameni’s return will change the team’s dynamics in the department.
Neither player, however, offers the control and distribution skill set that the team direly lack.
A big part of whether or not the club pushes for Zubimendi, however, will depend on how the Valverde-Tchouameni combination plays out in the coming months. It is, after all, the manager’s first-choice combination for big games.
