It’s said in the Spanish capital that Real Madrid still needs a midfielder, at least that’s what Xabi Alonso believes. However, little progress has been made in this regard for some time, and it seems Real Madrid will postpone the matter, asking Alonso to work with his abilities.
Alonso is said to prefer Real Madrid to a creative midfielder, but president Florentino Pérez is reluctant to spend large sums of money on any of the options available to him this summer. Their policy is not to sign players rather than force them into making the wrong decision. The only exception, according to Pérez, is Manchester City’s Rodri Hernández, but it remains to be seen whether they can get him out of City, or whether they are willing to spend large sums on him due to his serious injury.
Real Madrid has set a €90 million price tag for the midfielder until 2026.
According to Marca, Real Madrid have identified Vitinha as a potential option for next summer. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, much to the delight of officials at the Santiago Bernabéu. However, any deal was described as impossible last season.
Vitinha has a reasonable release clause next summer.
But now they are aware of a clause in his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, or at least an agreement. Theoretically, the French league does not allow for release clauses, but their information indicates that Vitinha could leave Paris Saint-Germain for a decreasing sum every year – next summer, after the World Cup, that sum will reach €90 million.
2025 Ballon d’Or Candidate
After being nominated by France Football on Thursday for the Ballon d’Or, Vitinha is one of the favorites to win it. He will be just 26 next summer, and in the current transfer market, Real Madrid will undoubtedly realize the value of Luis Enrique’s midfield operations manager, who is valued at €90 million, after leading the team to the Champions League this season.
