Miguel Gutiérrez Has a New Destination and Could Trigger a Chain Reaction at Real Madrid

Real Madrid, especially after the elimination against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, has realized that it needs to make multiple signings a reality. Particularly in the most 'punished' line of Santiago Bernabéu locker room, a defense weakened by injuries and departures in previous seasons.

In that sense, from the Valdebebas offices, they would have already set in motion a plan that would begin with the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The still '66' of Liverpool would arrive at Santiago Bernabéu locker room as a free agent in the summer of 2025, to offer a competitive alternative on the right merengue flank. The departure of Lucas Vázquez, whose discreet performance has distanced him from renewal, is taken for granted at this stage of the campaign.

He wouldn't be the only full-back being discussed in the corridors of the Valdebebas offices. Miguel Gutiérrez has also regained prominence due to the debate on the left flank: neither Ferland Mendy nor Fran García have had a 24/25 season in line with their desired performance. But the '3' of Girona, with a buyback clause by the Madrid executives, is not the only one featured in that debate.

In fact, Real Madrid would be considering the possibility of definitively distancing itself from Miguel Gutiérrez. Such an operation would be essential to secure the services of an even more established left-back than the Madrid defender: the also ex-Madridist Theo Hernández.

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The AC Milan player has stood out as one of the best options to reinforce that position in Santiago Bernabéu locker room. Supported by his excellent trajectory in Serie A, Theo Hernández would have decided to end his time with the rossoneri entity... a decision motivated, moreover, by differences with the sports management of the Milanese squad.

In view of that planned departure, the executives led by Paolo Maldini are exploring the market to secure the replacement for Theo Hernández himself. According to Ekrem Konur's information, one of the players they would have chosen is Miguel Gutiérrez. Thus, Real Madrid could be one of the beneficiaries of this exchange of full-backs between Girona and AC Milan.

Not only because Santiago Bernabéu coffers would receive part of the transfer paid by the Italian team for Miguel Gutiérrez's signing. After that operation, the leaders led by Florentino Pérez could address the signing of Theo Hernández, replaced by the current '3' of Girona, making their desire a reality.

The circumstance advanced by the Turkish journalist represents an important carom that Real Madrid doesn't lose sight of. Not only for the future of a Miguel Gutiérrez permanently linked to the merengue locker room, but for the possibility of adding a left-back as proven as Theo Hernández.