Episode 44 - Real Madrid Transfer Rumours: Addressing their defensive needs, signing Florian Wirtz, and taking BOTH Trent-Alexander Arnold and Mo Salah from Liverpool

On this episode, Patrick and Ravi discuss the many transfer rumours surrounding Real Madrid. They start with Centre backs, and look at options for both established players and rising young stars. Next, they look at options for right back. Could they promote a youngster from their academy? The conversation moves to Florian Wirtz, who has been linked to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. Finally, they end the podcast by discussing if Madrid can take Trent Alexander-Arnold AND Mo Salah from Liverpool, whether any of these transfers solve their Mbappe problem, and if Vinicius will be sold in the coming years.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:47 - Pressing Concern at Centreback for Real Madrid

02:10 - Madrid’s current options at CB

03:43 - Is there an obvious profile for them?

05:03 - Hard to find solutions in January

05:31 - Tchouaméni at CB?

06:04 - 2 groups of candidates we’re hearing

08:28 - Real Madrid won’t throw away this season + how they should approach it

09:35 - Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen

11:28 - Tah plays for Xabi Alonso, who is rumoured to be at Madrid next season

11:49 - Aymeric Laporte

13:27 - Mario Hermoso

14:38 - The information we don’t have

15:24 - The most likely option out of these 3

16:18 - The younger players Real Madrid could be looking at

16:42 - Vitor Reis from Palmeiras

18:22 - A recruiters perspective of a young prospect

20:19 - Madrid’s Brazilian players could make the move easier for Reis

21:51 - Castello Lukeba from RB Leipzig

25:13 - Murillo from Nottingham Forest

28:04 - Does Madrid’s current squad push you to a more established player?

29:23 - Tah’s Leverkusen defensive partner, Piero Hincapié

31:19 - Options for right back?

31:27 - Could Madrid address this through their academy, or is it a response to Barcelona’s success?

31:52 - Asencio as an option

33:16 - Jesus Fortea

34:02 - Do Madrid need to improve their Academy strategy, or is it inevitable with how they handle transfers?

37:17 - Florian Wirtz linked with Madrid, Bayern and Man City

38:29 - Not a great fit for Madrid

39:11 - Guler linked to Arsenal

42:11 - Wirtz makes more sense for Bayern

42:47 - Could Madrid take Trent Alexander-Arnold AND Mo Salah from Liverpool?

43:44 - Madrid would have to sell Rodrygo

44:37 - None of this solves their Mbappe Problem

46:14 - Could Madrid be forced to sell Vinicius?

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