Madrid, Spain — Real Madrid don dey face serious defensive wahala all season. Absence of players like Carvajal and Militao don make am tough to cover for the team. This struggle don affect the overall performance so much wey e don reach the point wey dem don dey look at Carlo Ancelotti future for the club.
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Ancelotti don dey find solutions to fortify im defense, but wetin e dey see no dey work. Na so e dey look like say im go leave at the end of the season as plenty changes dey loom for Santiago Bernabéu.
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One of the first confirmed signings na Alexander-Arnold, wey go improve right-back area. But that one no go be the only addition to the squad as dem don set sights on more players to strengthen the defense.
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One of the options wey dey catch attention na Marquinhos from PSG. Luis Enrique don decide to sell am for 40 million euros as im wan rejuvenate im defense for Paris. At 30 years old, Marquinhos still fit perform at a high level for four to five seasons. This one dey appeal to teams like Real Madrid. But president Florentino Pérez dey think say e get other options on top.
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Pérez dey eye William Saliba, the French defender wey fit into the kind youth and potential wey Madrid dey look for. Although Saliba go cost more than Marquinhos, him na investment for the future wey dem believe go pay off later.
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Saliba don show solidity for Premier League, wetin fit make am a long-term solution for Madrid’s defensive needs. But Marquinhos still dey appeal because of im experience and leadership skills, something wey go dey valuable for the defense.
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Madrid dey face serious decisions this summer as dem need to rebuild the defense if dem wan continue to perform at the highest level. The big question now be whether dem go invest in youthful talents or grab the chance to sign a veteran player like Marquinhos.
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In another news, Luka Modric dey pack him bags to leave the club at the end of the season, and this one go leave big gap for Real Madrid. The legendary Number 10 wey Modric don wear for over ten years don pass the jersey to young Arda Güler. Güler don show say him ready to carry that heavy responsibility.
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Bellingham and Valverde don turn down the opportunity to wear the ’10’ jersey, choosing to stick with their own numbers. Bellingham prefer number 5 in honor of Zidane, while Valverde wan maintain number 8 wey e inherit from Kroos. Güler don show confidence to take this challenge, and the club dey support am well as dem hope say him go live up to Modric legacy.
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Finally, Xabi Alonso dey set to take over as Real Madrid coach next season. The Bayer Leverkusen coach don first shine for Bundesliga, but now him dey plan how to fix the defense wey suffer under Ancelotti. Alonso don identify key players wey fit join am for Madrid, including defenders like Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, and Pierro Hincapié, who don all perform well under him watch in Germany.
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As part of im ambitious project, Alonso dey eye Florian Wirtz too, to add creativity to the squad. This transfer market go be crucial for Madrid, and with Alonso at the helm, dem dey expect plenty exciting changes in the team.
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