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Real Madrid like ‘non-transferable’ Juventus defender, claims agent
Real Madrid are looking to sign a new left-back in the summer transfer window, with their eyes firmly fixed on Bayern Munich speedster Alphonso Davies.
In fact, reports suggest that the Merengues even have a verbal agreement with the Canadian international and will soon begin negotiations with his club over a transfer.
While Davies seems to be the preferred target, it does not hurt to have a backup option in place, which Real Madrid seem to have found in Italy.
Real Madrid ‘like’ Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus
Indeed, during an interview with TuttoMercatoWeb, Giovanni Bia, the agent of Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso, has claimed that Real Madrid and several other clubs like the 24-year-old.
Cambiaso is a versatile player who can play on the right side even though his primary position is on the left. After returning to Juventus from a loan spell at Bologna, the Italian has impressed under Massimiliano Allegri, scoring two and assisting four goals in 25 games.
It was reported earlier this year that Real Madrid were interested in the Italian full-back and now his agent has seemingly corroborated those claims.
“If there have been contacts with Real Madrid? Difficult to answer at this time of the season, but I know they like him,” Cambiaso’s agent stated.
However, he went on to add that Juventus consider the defender ‘nontransferable’ saying: “There has also been interest from other teams, even during the January market window, but Juve consider him non-transferable.”
Even though the 24-year-old’s ability to play at right-back and left-back could make him a handy acquisition, there does not seem to be much weight to the claims of interest in Cambiaso.
As things stand, Real Madrid are advancing forward with their pursuit of Davies.
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Mourinho reacts to Vinicius suspension: “Why announce it two hours before an important match?”
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has questioned the RFEF Disciplinary Committee’s decision to announce Vinicius Jr.’s four-match suspension just hours before their UEFA Champions League meeting with AS Roma on Wednesday.
The Brazilian has been hit with a four-match ban for his red card against Villarreal, meaning he will miss the matches against Sevilla, Barcelona, Racing Santander, and Valencia.
And, speaking to Movistar+ (h/t MARCA) before the match, the Real Madrid manager was asked whether the punishment could affect the Brazilian psychologically.
Mourinho instead turned his attention to the football authorities and the timing of their announcement.
“I think that is a question for the Committee. Why have they announced the suspension at this particular moment? If you are asking me this question, it is presumably because you think it could affect him,” the Portuguese coach replied.
“You should ask the Committee why they did not announce it this morning, or tomorrow morning. Why do they do it two hours before a match that is important for Real Madrid, which is a Spanish club?” he added, questioning the timing of the decision.
Mourinho explains his tactical approach against Roma
The Real Madrid manager also outlined his plan for facing a Roma side known for their aggressive pressing.
“My intention is to stop them from pressing us so high up the pitch, given the players we have available and as a precaution,” he said.
Continuing, the Portuguese manager added: “They press man-to-man higher up the pitch better than anyone else, and we will see whether we can take advantage of that. If not, they will have to drop their press five or ten metres.”
Why Rudiger over Huijsen
Mourinho also justified his decision to start Antonio Rudiger at centre-back alongside Ibrahima Konate rather than Dean Huijsen.
“They played very well together in the last match, Rudiger and Konate, showing great leadership and the ability to withstand a difficult situation when we had ten men for 30 minutes,” he said.
“I am not saying Dean is not capable of playing a match like this, but this is a wonderful atmosphere for Roma and a difficult one for us. I think a player with Antonio’s experience can be important,” Mourinho added.
Finally, Mourinho was asked about his emotions ahead of returning to face Roma, the club he managed between 2021 and 2024.
The Portuguese coach offered a brief response, saying that he had his feelings about the occasion “blocked”.
