Real Madrid Willing To Make Player Plus Cash Offer For This Serie A Ace
According to the reports from El Desmarque, as cited by the Daily Mail, Real Madrid are willing to offer midfielder Luka Modric plus cash to Napoli to lure their talismanic centre half Kalidou Koulibaly. Los Blancos will also pay £42m to bring the 28-year-old centre back to the Spanish capital.
According to the reports from El Desmarque, as cited by the Daily Mail, Real Madrid are willing to offer midfielder Luka Modric plus cash to Napoli to lure their talismanic centre half Kalidou Koulibaly. Los Blancos will also pay £42m to bring the 28-year-old centre back to the Spanish capital.
Koulibaly has emerged as one of the best centre backs in world football right now, but given the internal turmoil at Napoli, it wouldn’t be surprising if he moved on in the future. That future could very much be the January transfer window, and Real Madrid have seemingly devised a smart plan to bring him to the Bernabeu. Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis had indicated earlier that he wouldn’t sell Koulibaly for anything less than £90m.
Modric is already 34, and it is fair to say that he hasn’t been the same player over the past year. The midfielder has started in five games in the La Liga this season, and his importance in the first team seems to be going down. Nevertheless, he remains a preferred starter in the big games for Real Madrid.
We believe that this is a good move from Real Madrid to lure someone like Koulibaly. However, it remains to be seen whether the Serie A heavyweights would take this deal or not as they too must be aware of Modric’s waning abilities. The fact that he is already 34 will make Aurelio De Laurentiis think about whether they should make a move for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finalist or not.
Koulibaly will definitely bring more steel and determination to the Madrid backline. The Galacticos have got decent centre back options in Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Eder Militao. However, someone like Koulibaly can take their defence to another level. The partnership of Varane and Koulibaly could rule the La Liga in the coming years as both of them are currently at the peak of their powers.
The Senegalse defender is robust and reliable with his challenges and in the air as well. He is also a good reader of the game as he often tends to be at the right place at the right time. What tops it further is his composure on the ball.
Some fans might feel that losing Modric will be too big a hole to fill this season, but Koulibaly will likely attract interest from quite a few top clubs if he becomes available in January. Hence, this plan of Modric plus cash might entice Napoli more, and it could help Madrid in defeating other prospective suitors.