Only the Signature is Missing, Real Madrid Has a 'Plan B' for Alexander-Arnold

Despite the commotion caused by white changing room's potential exits, the executives led by Florentino continue with their roadmap for the upcoming summer market. The name that resonates in the Valdebebas offices non-stop is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who could arrive as a free agent at the white club.

The transfer of Liverpool's still '66', according to several sources consulted in recent times, would be "98% done". Despite that optimistic message regarding the winger's contract, Juni Calafat's talent scouts have remained firm in a deep-rooted custom in the sports management.

The search for a 'plan B' for Alexander-Arnold has been one of the priorities that Madrid has focused on in their surveys in recent weeks. Especially in light of the 'Davies case', where the Bavarian '19' would have decided to refuse the possibility of wearing the white jersey to accept Bayern Munich's higher financial offer.

The "good news" of that failure in the transfer market is that Ancelotti has sufficient assets, Fran García and Ferland Mendy, to wait for the arrival of a new player. Not so at right-back, since Dani Carvajal is still recovering from the triple tear he suffered in his right knee. The transfer of Alexander-Arnold became more than necessary to guarantee the generational replacement in that position.

Planned steps

Despite everything, the doubts surrounding his signing will persist until the summer of 2025. Real Madrid's 'plan B' is an 'old acquaintance' of the merengue bosses, Joshua Kimmich. Munich's '6' was on the list of potential signings for a few weeks due to his future free agent status. And his position on the field.

Because Joshua Kimmich is a creative midfielder with a defensive edge. The same profile that the white leadership would be looking for to effectively replace Toni Kroos. For now, it is Dani Ceballos who assumes those functions in another tactical genius of Carlo Ancelotti, but the interest in the German midfielder hasn't faded due to his versatility.

The German can play as a right-back, a position in which he has performed quite successfully since he established himself in the European football elite. Thus, Madrid is clear that they must aim in the direction of Kimmich in case there is a surprise in the 'Arnold case' this summer.

If the signing of the red player fails, the white bosses would eagerly seek the signing of Joshua Kimmich to complete Carlo Ancelotti's squad. The arrival of Bayern Munich's still '6', likewise, would solve the "big problem" that the Madrid midfield has since Toni Kroos's retirement last summer.