The New Carvajal Reveals Why He Left Real Madrid, Now He Can Return

Real Madrid Has Several Objectives Ahead in This Summer's Transfer Market. In addition to completing the midfield roster, with certain vacancies due to Toni Kroos's retirement and the possible departure of Luka Modric, the defense is the most urgent position. The executives led by Florentino Pérez know this, and that's why they have developed a long-term plan.

But the first signings would arrive this very summer. According to the information handled by Carlos Carpio, at the Valdebebas offices, they would be looking for the most suitable footballers to strengthen both flanks and avoid the critical situation of this season. The most urgent position, judging by Lucas Vázquez's discreet performance and Dani Carvajal's serious injury, is the right side.

One of the highest-quality footballers that La Fábrica has let go in the last two seasons is a right-back. Álex Jiménez couldn't find a place in Real Madrid's first team after his good performance in the youth academy, so he moved to the European elite. There, he has found minutes as the backup right-back for AC Milan.

His good progression in the rossoneri squad places him in the fight to definitively secure the starting position in his role. But that achievement could be thwarted if Real Madrid decides to call him to take a spot in Santiago Bernabéu locker room for the upcoming soccer seasons.

Remains on the List of Prospects

The 'new Carvajal,' as he was known in Valdebebas, is an interesting player project who left Real Madrid for a specific reason. It has been Álex Jiménez himself who has confessed, on the official AC Milan television, that he left the white club because "he was going through a difficult time" at the merengue entity.

That "difficult time" left more of a mark than expected on the right-back, making him reconsider his continuity at the Spanish capital entity. "My family and my agent advised me to change, and when Milan came, I didn't think twice", acknowledges the footballer from Leganés, like Real Madrid's '2'.

Álex Jiménez's name is one of the many currently being considered by the white sports management to strengthen the right-back position. But the advances of the board led by Florentino Pérez have considerably reduced the competition due to the free-agent signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold. This operation, advanced during the last winter market, generates great optimism in the white leadership.

It could even question Lucas Vázquez's future as a Real Madrid player, aided by his discreet performance this season. In any case, Real Madrid doesn't lose sight of Álex Jiménez as a possible 'plan B' in case of an unexpected failure in signing Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer.