Angelo Stiller has been one of the players most linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent months, but it seems that the club has finally ruled out his arrival, either this season or next. Although the player has a good chance of becoming one of Germany’s leading players in the coming years, the Real Madrid board believes that he is not the player the club needs.
Stiller, the new Kroos
This is no ordinary comparison: Angelo Stiller is being compared to none other than Toni Kroos. Although he still has a lot to prove and is far from the German legend (who shone again last Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu), he has gradually earned the respect of German football and his national team. The left-footed player, who is calm, has great ball distribution, and an innate ability to organize his team’s play, has caught the attention of the Premier League and LaLiga. Real Madrid has been considering him, but it seems that his signing has been ruled out.
Stiller will not come to Real Madrid
This is according to Joaquín Maroto of the newspaper As, who confirmed on his Twitter account that Real Madrid has other priorities before signing him. The imminent signing of Franco Mastantuono will be very costly for the club, and for Stiller to join Real Madrid, his release clause would have to be paid in full, around $56 million, an expense that Real Madrid is not willing to take on at this time. The door is open for him to sign next season for less money if he stays at the club, but the interest he has attracted from other clubs almost rules out this option, and it is likely that he will end up heading to England next season.
Other open fronts
Real Madrid has several open fronts that it wants to resolve as soon as possible: the first is to finalize the arrival of Carreras in the next 24 hours, before the transfer market closes for the Club World Cup. Meanwhile, it is about to finalize the signing of Mastantuono and, in turn, will make its last attempt to sign Martin Zubimendi.
The squad should be finalized during the summer, with an eye on next season, and that would be with the arrival of a number 9. In this case, the Whites will be looking for a player with the profile of Joselu, a veteran who accepts his role as second striker, a natural finisher who has nothing to prove and is well established in the world of soccer. This type of player has worked well for the Whites in recent years, as is the case with the aforementioned Joselu, who contributed many goals from the bench and was decisive in winning titles. His best performance came in the second leg of last season’s Champions League semi-final, when he came on with 10 minutes to go and scored both goals in the final minutes of the game to turn the tie around and send the Whites to the final at Wembley, where they went on to win their 15th European Cup.
Therefore, it seems that the arrival of Angelo Stiller is ruled out for Real Madrid. Although there is still a remote possibility, it seems that the Whites have other priorities, but the truth is that Xabi Alonso needs a player in midfield who is capable of carrying the weight of the team. This has been one of the club’s weaknesses this season, and Xabi Alonso is not going to settle for the players he has in the squad, who are very good but unable to adapt to the role that is so necessary to be a serious contender for titles.