Real Madrid identify €40 million-rated Bundesliga standout as leading left-back option | OneFootball

The past 24 hours have been very eventful from a Real Madrid point of view and the aftermath of the Clasico defeat has been quick and terrifying.

For starters, Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the new manager of the Brazil national team and is thus certain to leave Real Madrid at the end of the league season.

Concurrently, several reliable sources have relayed that Xabi Alonso is set to take over at Real Madrid as early as the Club World Cup next month and major squad changes are underway.

Bringing his disciple

Alonso’s work at Bayer Leverkusen is a testament to how good of a manager he is, for he has created a team that is worthy of competing neck-to-neck with Europe’s elite.

One of his players at Leverkusen, however, is now being linked with Real Madrid as related by Jorge C. Picon and it is none other than Alejandro Grimaldo.

Real Madrid are monitoring Alejandro Grimaldo. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

As Real Madrid run from pillar to post looking for a new, world-class and young left-back, the Spanish international fits in perfectly as a piece in Alonso’s puzzle.

Grimaldo is a product of Barcelona’s La Masia and has made a name for himself as one of the best in the world in his position.

His ability to juggle defence with attack makes him stand out and Real Madrid see him to be a long-term pawn who can arrive with Alonso for the Club World Cup.

It remains to be seen how much the Bundesliga side ask for his transfer, especially given that his contract runs until June 2027. If the starting price is affordable, Real Madrid will be all over his signing.

They are also maintaining tabs on the likes of Alvaro Carreras and Jorrel Hato while Miguel Gutierrez also persists as a low-cost backup option should no new transfer work out.

*Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on the date of publication.