Carlo Ancelotti will have a month to rest and find a solution to the problems that plagued Real Madrid during the last matches before the World Cup in Qatar. He will still have at his disposal those players who will not be attending the tournament, such as Toni Kroos, Andriy Lunin, Nacho Fernandez and Ferland Mendy, among others, and will be able to take the opportunity to see some young players up close. sub or youth teams
But, as is evident, he will not lose sight of everything that happens during the World Cup. He will keep a close eye on the football players of the team who will participate in the tournament, and will pray for no injuries
And of course he will be following closely some players on the agenda, who would very much like to come to the Santiago Bernabéu in January or in the summer market. The first of them will be the Portuguese player Diogo Dalot
The Portugal international is one of the candidates to strengthen the right-back position, and they know it is a unique opportunity to bring in a player with a lot of experience in the elite, at no cost. His contract with Manchester United expires in June, so they can take the opportunity to seal the signing for him for free. At the moment, he has not yet renewed his contract, despite being a key player for Eric ten Hag
He is only 23 years old, and he will also be a bet on the future. In addition to the former Porto and Milan player, another star that Ancelotti believes could be a great addition is Youri Telemans, who would be a ‘low cost’ alternative to midfield
Although the favorite is Jude Bellingham, from Borussia Dortmund, his price tag is very high and the huge competition at the auction means Florentino Perez will have to consider alternatives
That’s why they thought of the Belgium international, who will also be a free player in a few months, like Dalot, who decided not to renew with Leicester City
Telemans and Dalot, also in Barcelona’s plans
Curiously, in the case of Dalot and Telemans, it just so happens that they are not in Madrid’s plans. Barcelona are also willing to take advantage of the fact that they can sign top-level Premier League players for free
However, Florentino Perez is hoping to be able to overtake Joan Laporta, and bring both of them, or at least one of them, to Ancelotti. For now, they will continue their shows in Qatar
