Florentino's Almost Secured a Major Transfer at San Siro: It's Not Theo Hernández

Real Madrid has a serious problem at right wing. Dani Carvajal is seriously injured, Lucas Vázquez still isn't performing excellently, and Trent Alexander-Arnold won't arrive, barring a surprise, until July 2025.

The club trusts in Lucas Vázquez's potential as a starter, but a possible absence of the Galician would mean patching up that position. In fact, when the Curtis native was injured for the game against CD Leganés, Carlo Ancelotti had to rely on Fede Valverde.

Arrival in January for the right wing?

Since the fatal accident that Carvajal had against Villarreal CF, Real Madrid has been looking for replacements for the right flank. One of the names that has come up is Álex Jiménez, a player trained at La Fábrica and currently at Milan.

 

Álex Jiménez completed his entire training stage in Real Madrid's youth academy. In 2023, the winger transfered for AC Milan's youth team. His beginnings were difficult, as is logical for a player of his age, but he gradually adapted to the club.

Real Madrid owns part of his rights

We're talking about a player for whom the club exercised its purchase option in July for about 5 million euros. Real Madrid reserves a buyback right both in 2025 and for the year 2026.

Álex Jiménez has known how to wait for his opportunity, thus earning his reward. The Spaniard has played up to three matches with the first team in the last fifteen days, reflecting his high progression in recent months.

The last of them was against Roma. AC Milan drew one-one at San Siro, but Álex Jiménez stood out again and lasted on the field for the full ninety minutes.

 

Currently, Real Madrid is closely monitoring the player's development. The priority transfer for the right wing is Trent Alexander-Arnold, but the name of Álex Jiménez for January is a possibility. Carlo Ancelotti understands that reinforcements need to arrive, and the Spaniard is one of the top favorites.