Florentino Makes a Move and if Arnold Doesn't Come, Another Star, an Old Acquaintance, Will

The arrival of the winter market has opened the door for Real Madrid to begin several of its operations. One of its most notable is the transfer of Alexander-Arnold, an operation for which it had to wait several months. With a contract that ends in summer, the player is now free to negotiate with any club to finalize his departure.

However, given the doubts surrounding this operation, Florentino has started to focus on Miguel Gutiérrez. The Girona winger has been performing extraordinarily in the Catalan team. Trained in Real Madrid's youth academy, Miguel is the star who could replace the English winger's transfer.

Given his experience with the Meringue team, the player wouldn't need to adapt to the team's dynamics. A favorable point for him but, much to his regret, not enough to finalize his return to a Real Madrid that remains focused on Arnold.

Miguel's return

Leaving Real Madrid in 2022 to seek better opportunities, Miguel found them in Girona. Being part of the historic team that finished third in LaLiga last season, Miguel established himself as a star. The 2,107 minutes he has played this season are a testament to the importance he has gained in the team.

Excelling in both his offensive and defensive duties, Miguel is a very complete player. Due to this, and having 50% of his rights, Real Madrid has shown interest in his return to the team.

However, his possible arrival entirely depends on the conclusion of the Alexander-Arnold operation. Despite Real Madrid having made moves for Miguel's return, the club still trusts in succeeding with the Brit. Although this operation could become complicated at any moment.

The operation to finalize

Despite depending on Arnold's transfer, Miguel's return is still possible given the state of the left-back position. Given the level of Mendy and Fran García, Real Madrid could opt for the departure of both, allowing the return of the talented youth player.