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Roma offer Real Madrid the loan of their powerful number 9 – report
According to a recent report by Defensa Central, AS Roma have offered their 27-year-old striker Tammy Abraham to Real Madrid on a possible loan deal.
With Xabi Alonso now in charge at Real Madrid, the club has been looking at a few positions to strengthen for the coming season. One of those areas is the centre-forward spot, which has been a topic of discussion since Alonso took over.
Abraham, who previously played for Chelsea, spent the 2024/25 season on loan at AC Milan. Despite not being a regular starter, he still managed to score 10 goals and provide 7 assists.
These are solid numbers, especially considering he often came off the bench. With his loan at Milan ending, Abraham is now set to return to Roma, who are keen to move him on and have offered him to clubs across Europe, including Real Madrid.
For Roma, a loan deal or a permanent transfer for around €20 million would work, making it a relatively affordable option for Madrid.
Gonzalo’s rise changes Real Madrid’s plans
Interestingly, it seems Real Madrid are not too interested in bringing in Abraham at this time. The emergence of Gonzalo Garcia, a promising striker from the club’s own academy, has changed the situation.
He has impressed in training and games, and his surprise breakthrough means Real Madrid might not feel the need to sign another centre-forward.
Speaking about Garcia’s future, Xabi Alonso said, “There are no decisions yet for next season. We’re focused on the Club World Cup. Obviously, the Club World Cup will tell you things, but there’s no decision.”
This suggests the club will decide on Garcia’s place in the team after the tournament. But signs point to him staying with the first team for next season, which would close the door on signing Abraham or any other striker this summer.
Real Madrid’s performance against Real Betis was shambolic, to say the least as the team faced many of the problems that have haunted them over the past couple of years.
But on a night where most of the attackers struggled to create anything of note, Dean Huijsen emerged as a lone bright spark for Los Blancos.
Huijsen keeps his promise
As reported by MARCA, Huijsen was the standout performer for Real Madrid, marshalling the backline with real authority even as the team struggled around him.
There has been a noticeable shift in the young defender’s mentality this season, with the player showing more competitive nature and looking much fiercer.
This is an attitude Huijsen had always promised, having inherited the iconic number four shift from David Alaba, a number he associates with his idols Sergio Ramos and Fernando Hierro.
“What I do know is that I’ll give everything of myself every day, whether in training or in a game,” he vowed, and at La Cartuja he delivered on that word.
His primary task was neutralising Juan ‘Cucho’ Hernandez, and he did so superbly, drying up the Colombian’s supply and repeatedly anticipating danger.
He also held his own in a niggly battle with Antony, refusing to be ruffled by one of Betis’ most inspired performers.
His composure on the ball, one of the qualities that has elevated him, saw him venture forward, forcing a fine save from the goalkeeper in the 11th minute and later heading against the woodwork.
The Konate partnership grows
Alongside him, Ibrahima Konate did his job, albeit without matching his partner’s brilliance.
The Frenchman was a little less assured, both in and out of possession, reflecting the two speeds of the centre-back pairing.
Huijsen looks settled and increasingly commanding, while Konate is still building the sharpness needed to reach his best in white.
Nonetheless, the partnership is heading in the right direction, and in Huijsen, Real Madrid appear to have unearthed a genuine leader for an area that has long been a weakness.
Each performance is also an argument to Luis de la Fuente, as the defender looks to reclaim the Spain spot he lost before the World Cup.
