Real Madrid want to strengthen key position as an absolute priority in the summer

According to a report from SER, Real Madrid’s absolute priority in the summer transfer market is going to be the acquisition of a new striker. Speaking on SER Deportivos Anton Meana and Javier Herraez analyzed the club’s situation and how they are expected to approach the upcoming transfer window. "Real Madrid is already looking for a nine. Under the stones, in the best stadiums in Europe, Madrid is already looking for a nine yes or yes," Meana said. "They know they have to sign a centre-forward, they haven’t found him yet, but they are looking. The club’s obsession is to sign a centre-forward for next season," he added. In the same program, it was revealed that they came close to signing former Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus last season, but the lack of extra-EU spots forced them to step away from making any bid. The Brazil international went on to sign for fellow Premier League side Arsenal for a deal reported to be worth €52 million. Meanwhile, the likes of Pacojo Delgado and Javier Herraez went on to specify that Madrid are so desperate to sign a striker that everyone is expecting a worth more than €100 million.  "I think Madrid is going to sign something big this summer. We are talking about a club with a new stadium with president Florentino Perez, who could not sign Mbappe," said Herraez. "A signing of more than €100 million [is expected]," added Pacojo. In all fairness, Real Madrid do need to sign a new centre-forward next season mostly because Karim Benzema is in the twilight years of his career. The veteran forward has already struggled with fitness this season and they must find a way to relieve some of the burden on their club captain. Names such as Harry Kane and Dusan Vlahovic have been mentioned as possible targets for this summer, while Erling Haaland remains a priority for 2024.