Carlo Ancelotti‘s Real Madrid have several weaknesses that need to be reinforced. The Whites’ defense is severely depleted due to injuries. They decided not to turn to the winter market. Despite these losses, Ancelotti has made do with names like Asencio, Tchouameni, Valverde and Jacobo Ramon.
Despite the shortcomings in defense, the truth is that Real Madrid is going through a real Tourmalet right now, and in the coming weeks, from which it is not coming out badly. With the long-term injuries of Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, as well as those of Rüdiger and Alaba, the Whites faced the Copa del Rey tie, which they emerged victorious from in the last gasp against Leganés at Butarque. It is true that a silly penalty by Jacobo Ramón gave the pepineros wings, but Gonzalo’s last-gasp goal qualified the merengues for the semifinals.
In the league, with those same casualties, they faced Atlético de Madrid in a key match in the fight for the title. Once again, a penalty allowed the opposition to take the lead, this time committed by Tchouameni, who had been converted into a central defender and was the subject of much protest, but Real Madrid managed to equalise. This, of course, left the fight for the lead extremely tight.
Finally, with these casualties added to that of Lucas Vazquez, Carlo Ancelotti’s side faced Manchester City at the Etihad. A match in which the Italian coach had to experiment with the defense and, although Guardiola’s team took the lead on two occasions, in one of them, again, thanks to a penalty committed by Ceballos, Madrid once again experienced one of its magical nights with a key comeback. In that match, it was seen how, with a weakened defense, the collaboration of the players up front in defensive tasks is key.
An unexpected option for Real Madrid
Ahead of the summer transfer window, the club is sounding out all its options and many players, aware that the merengues are open to signing, are winking at Florentino to end up at the Santiago Bernabéu. One of those players who could have sent a covert message to Real Madrid is Fikayo Tomori. The footballer was wanted by Tottenham, with Milan willing to part with the footballer, but the player refused to leave the San Siro. According to information from journalist Ekrem Konur, given Tomori’s firmness, the negotiations between the Spurs and the Milanese ended, so the Englishman will continue with the Rossoneri until 2027, the date of his contract.
Tomori is a player who has been placed on Real Madrid’s wish list on several occasions. And now that the defense is depleted and the need for quality replacements has been seen, the 27-year-old center back is a juicy option for Real Madrid.
Milan follows the path of Real Madrid
Tomori is playing for a Milan side that has decided to follow Real Madrid’s example. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the legendary former Swedish goalscorer and now presidential advisor, was the one who made the decision to follow the Whites’ example and send a letter to the refereeing collective as a result of the refereeing errors and after feeling wronged by the decisions made by the match official in Saturday’s game at Empoli (0-2).
“I always ask my players to be respectful and polite to the referee. I asked the referee (Luca Pairetto) to be polite to the players,” said Ibrahimovic. ‘For us, what happened is not acceptable. And when it is not, we say it clearly and then we send a letter to the appropriate person, that is, to the AIA,’ the former footballer revealed.