Real Madrid, on a 'Fishing' Trip in Paris, Calafat Suggests PSG Star Player's Transfer

The executives led by Florentino had set a goal of securing two free-agent transfers for the upcoming season. The first, through a swift approach and potential transfer in record time, Alexander-Arnold, would have achieved unprecedented success, surprising everyone in the European soccer elite.

The second player that the Real Madrid leaders aimed to acquire on a free transfer was Alphonso Davies. The Canadian left winger represented a market opportunity that the Real Madrid hierarchy was not willing to pass up, so they reached out to him. However, the contract offer from Madrid doesn't seem to have been very successful.

Davies is increasingly inclined to extend his stay in the Allianz Arena changing room. Judging by the progress of this "case," the Valdebebas offices would have already crossed his name off the list of potential transfers. Closing the doors of Santiago Bernabéu changing room to him. And they would've set out to continue exploring the market for a new player to transfer to cover the position currently controlled by Ferland Mendy and Fran García.

However, Real Madrid's moves in this sector of the European soccer elite market are very patient and slow. The information published by Mario Cortegana reveals that reinforcing the left wing position is not a priority. The Real Madrid sports management considers the presence of Ferland Mendy and Fran García more than sufficient to hold that position.

New priority target?

At least until the summer of 2027, points out the journalist from "The Athletic". In any case, Madrid will not rule out any option they have to sign on that side of the defense. A line very much in need of reinforcements to complete the generational transition. The latest addition to the list of potential signings is a player who will be very difficult to access.

The Madrid interest in acquiring the services of Nuno Mendes, left-back of PSG, is not new. The scouts led by Calafat had already highlighted his name shortly before the start of the "Davies case". But he had not been as prominent due to the difficulties of his signing.

The frosty institutional relationship with the entity presided over by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi will make it impossible to approach the Portuguese player, with a contract until the 2026 summer. His market value is set at 55 million euros, which undoubtedly complicates his arrival at the Real Madrid locker room even further. But there is an option to secure his services during the duration of his contract.

There is barely a year and a half left for Nuno Mendes to leave as a free agent from the Parc des Princes. That is precisely the first strategy that Real Madrid would implement, imitating previous "cases" like that of Davies himself or the one that led to the signing of Kylian Mbappé. His arrival on a free transfer is the only feasible way for a transfer that PSG will block by all possible means.