Real Madrid, after a City Star Player, Guardiola Fears the Worst: It's Not Haaland

Looking ahead to this and the next transfer market, Real Madrid's seeking reinforcements for the team. One of the areas that most needs renewal is the defense, which has been severely affected by injuries. This has led the team to focus on one of the best central defenders Manchester City has.

Josko Gvardiol is the star Real Madrid's looking to transfer to renew and strengthen its defense. While the club has shown interest in Haaland, the priority right now is the defense. Despite Alaba's return, his age highlights Real Madrid's need to transfer a much younger player.

The intentions of the Meringue team have caused Guardiola to adopt a noticeably fearful attitude. Considering Gvardiol as the pillar around which Manchester City's defense revolves, his departure would greatly affect the team.

The chosen central defender

Arriving at Manchester City in 2022 after his excellent World Cup in Qatar 2022, Gvardiol has established himself as a great central defender. Despite being 22 years old, the experience he's gained has made him one of the team's great stars. With a contract until 2028, his future points to a possible move to Real Madrid.

The merengue team, after successfully renewing its attack, has now focused all its interest on renewing its defense. Despite having players who continue to perform at the highest level, the club is aware that age is a growing problem.

Given the doubts about Alaba's level after his injury and Militão's absence, Gvardiol would be an excellent transfer. However, his value of 100 million euros has presented a significant problem for the club's intentions.

A necessary sacrifice

While Madrid doesn't intend to shell out this amount of money, Gvardiol has justified every euro of his value. This could lead the club to look for ways to reduce his value to make his transfer a more affordable operation.