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Angelo Stiller's signing already has a price: the amount Madrid will pay

Real Madrid are looking for a midfielder, and they already have everything set for Stiller's arrival

Real Madrid has already officially announced the signings of Dean Huijsen and Alexander Arnold for this summer. Both will be at the Club World Cup, as was the great desire of the Merengues. However, they aren't stopping and are already trying to secure another important reinforcement for the Merengues.

Xabi Alonso had arrived at Bernabéu with a request, he wanted a midfielder with creativity. He thought that was one of the positions where they've had the most problems. That's why he asked for Zubimendi, although they ultimately ended up ruling out the Real Sociedad player.

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Angelo Stiller with Stuttgart | Getty Images

That didn't make them give up on bringing in someone with those qualities and the chosen one is Angelo Stiller. The new Toni Kroos would already have an agreement with Real Madrid according to various sources. They only needed to negotiate with Stuttgart to be able to finalize his transfer as soon as possible.

His transfer seems like it could be finalized between €40 and €50 million. We don't know if he'll end up making it to the Club World Cup as was the initial desire of Los Blancos. However, it seems that for next season, they will already be able to count on his services.

A necessary profile that Xabi Alonso had asked the board for next season

Real Madrid has strengthened the defense with Alexander Arnold and Huijsen, to which Álvaro Carreras would be added. However, besides the signings for the backline, the midfield worries Xabi Alonso. He believes it's necessary to bring in a player who has creativity to generate play.

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Modric and Kroos embracing at Luka's farewell | Real Madrid Confidencial

After Kroos's retirement last summer, Modric will leave. Two important players because of their quality and their decision-making when they had the ball at their feet. That's why it seemed essential to have someone who can take over from both.

Ceballos is the only one who meets those qualities among the players in the squad right now. With Stiller, they'll add another player with a lot of quality to be able to generate play from the back. Very reliable in passing and providing assists, he's the missing piece at Real Madrid.

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