Real Madrid Confidencial Real Madrid: Juni Calafat Caught in Italy, Raises Suspicions Before Atalanta Game
Big surprise at Atalanta - Real Madrid as Juni Calafat travels with the rest of the team
Real Madrid faces Atalanta on Tuesday in a game they can't afford not to win. The setbacks against Lille, Milan and Liverpool have left them with no room for maneuver. Ancelotti knows this and preferred not to risk Rodrygo against Girona.
The Whites have regained their strength, but if there's something truly surprising it is the presence of Juni Calafat with the team. It is not common for the head of scouting to travel with the expedition. However, on this occasion he was seen in Italy, arriving in Bergamo with the rest of the players.
His presence has raised suspicions about what he might be doing if he is after a transfers. The truth is that it wouldn't be surprising since he has several targets at Atalanta and he might want to take a closer look at them. One of them is Lookman, one of the most liked forwards.
He also has Scalvini on his agenda, the Italian center defender whose transfer was recommended by Ancelotti. However, despite having recovered from his serious injury, he hasn't been called up. This was confirmed by Gasperini, who indicated that “today he had a shoulder problem, a subluxation and he won't be there.”
Juni Calafat with several open fronts in the market
In recent months there has been a lot of talk about possible transfers that Real Madrid could make. The first to appear are Davies and Alexander Arnold, but they are the first to sign. But beyond them, Calafat has several open fronts in the market.
Strengthening the center of defense is another of the priorities that have been set, with some interesting names. Vitor Reis, the Palmeiras player, is Calafat's favorite, who has followed him closely. But the midfield is also the position that needs to be looking for players.
It is one of the positions that was weakened last summer, after Kroos left. Wirtz, Musiala, Kimmich… very different profiles have been mentioned in recent months. Although the Brazilian scout is working on Franco Mastantuono, the River Plate player.
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