Alonso ‘makes’ Perez ‘ask’ after CWC humiliation

Steady Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has reportedly urged senior figures at the club, at the side of president Florentino Perez, to herald a immense-money central midfielder sooner than the pause of the summer season transfer window.

Los Blancos suffered a 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Wednesday night, and the Spanish giants were overwhelmed in midfield by the European champions.

Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham learned it tricky in opposition to PSG’s great trio of Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz, whereas Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos were each and every unused substitutes.

Federico Valverde was required at moral-reduction attributable to the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Alonso’s facet struggled for intensity in the middle of the park with out the Uruguay global.

Consistent with Fichajes, the Steady Madrid head coach has made it determined that a new midfielder is required if the team are to attain reduction to being challengers for the vital trophies in 2025-26.

Alonso ‘demands the signing’ of a new midfielder

PSG’s Vitinha is believed to be Alonso’s dream midfield target, and it has been claimed that Rodrygo would possibly maybe maybe maybe effectively be historical in a swap deal for the Portugal global.

Then again, it’d be incredibly anxious to convince PSG to fragment ways with undoubtedly one of the most excellent midfielders on this planet at some level of such a thrilling duration in the club’s historical previous.

Alonso is stated to be of the realizing that it ought to also simply moreover be a tricky marketing campaign for Steady Madrid unless the club are able to tackle the middle of midfield, seriously with Luka Modric leaving the club.

“Right here’s no longer the specified pause, it’s a bitter pause, but he can also simply no longer be remembered for today time’s recreation but for other mountainous ones. He’s a fable of world football and of Steady Madrid. He’ll be remembered for many extra honest issues than for the 25 minutes he played today time,” Alonso told reporters on Wednesday when asked about Modric.

Real Madrid are targeting more signings

Real Madrid have already made three signings this summer, with Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen arriving to boost the defence, while Franco Mastantuono has joined from River Plate, although the latter will not officially move to the club until next month.

Los Blancos are also closing in on a move for Benfica’s Alvaro Carreras, but Alonso has suggested that more new players will arrive before the transfer window closes.

“We haven’t talked about it during the Club World Cup, but from now on we’re open to making improvements. We are always looking to improve and there’s room for improvement,” he stated on Wednesday.

One other centre-reduction will also be required, as Alonso has allegedly told the club’s board to sell Raul Asencio attributable to his disappointing performances at the Club World Cup.

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