Real Madrid have identified a low-cost alternative to Borussia Dortmund and English midfielder Jude Bellingham.
As reported by Goal, the Spanish and European champions have identified Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans as a low-cost alternative to the Liverpool target.
Jude Bellingham remains Real Madrid’s priority target in midfield, but the England international is a much sought after player.
Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been named admirers of the Borussia Dortmund star.
Naturally, Real Madrid fear losing the 19-year-old as Borussia Dortmund could demand an exorbitant fee for his valuable assets.
Therefore, Los Blancos have identified Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans as an option if they fail to sign Bellingham.
The Belgium international has already entered the final year of his contract at the King Power Stadium and it seems unlikely that he will sign a new contract.
Therefore, the former AS Monaco midfielder could be available for free, making him a great option for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Tielemans was heavily tipped to leave Leicester City last summer and was heavily linked with Arsenal and Manchester United.
However, Brendan Rodgers’s side did everything they could to retain their star midfielder, but now they face the prospect of seeing him leave with nothing.
Tielemans has also been linked with Real Madrid’s arch-rivals Barcelona of late, but the club from the Spanish capital could also enter the fray.
The Belgian playmaker has scored four goals and provided one assist in 29 games in all competitions this season for Leicester City.
For a player of just 25 years old, Tielemans offers a lot of experience at the highest level.
He has been capped 58 times for Belgium to date and has already made over 400 appearances at club level.
The Real Madrid dressing room feels that the defender is a problem on the field, but Carlo Ancelotti continues to play with him
Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal has reportedly received a lot of criticism following his recent run of poor performances.
According to the Spanish outlet El Nacional, Los Blancos players are unhappy with the situation and upset with coach Carlo Ancelotti for continuing to pick Carvajal.
Club president Florentino Perez has reportedly decided that Carvajal’s best days are behind him and has already laid out plans to sign a new right-back this summer.
Real Valladolid’s Iván Fresneda is believed to be a priority target for the Spanish giants.
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