The 5 players on Real Madrid’s central defender transfer target shortlist | OneFootball

An insight into La Liga giants Real Madrid’s ongoing search for reinforcements at the back has on Wednesday been forthcoming online.

The info comes courtesy of Marca, and points towards Los Blancos as having drawn up a five-man shortlist of potential centre-half targets.

Front and centre is Bournemouth talent Dean Huijsen, considered the most accessible owing to the presence of a release clause in his Cherries contract.

Also well liked by the board at the Santiago Bernabéu is Ajax talent Jorrel Hato, appreciated for his versatility and room for growth.

And rounding out the five-man watchlist, albeit considered to be on the more expensive side, are the trio of William Saliba, Ibrahima Konaté and Castello Lukeba.

Whilst no final decision has been made as of yet regarding the ideal profile, the expectation is that at least one new central defender will be added to the first-team ranks in Spain’s capital this summer.

Conor Laird – GSFN