Real Madrid's Response on Signing William Saliba, Clear Intentions

Real Madrid has always navigated smoothly when it comes to making signings. But with defense, they have usually been more cautious, and Florentino Pérez has never spent much money on signings in that position.  The last one was Eder Militão, who cost around 50 million euros from Porto.

However, William Saliba is one of the footballers on the club's radar. The Arsenal center-back is one of the best in the world in his position. A defender desired by half of Europe, yet the club has leaked its intentions regarding the defense line-up.

The great emergence of Raúl Asencio, who was initially assumed to be an emergency center-back. In addition to the extraordinary talent of Joan Martínez, 17 years old, have changed the club's idea, and it seems both can establish themselves in the team. According to José Félix Díaz in Marca.

The Return of Militão and Alaba

Additionally, the club is waiting to see how both Militão and Alaba return, as they are also two very reliable center-backs.  Proven in the elite and at Madrid, and with a great present and future ahead, especially for the Brazilian center-back.

Therefore, after this is known, the club's idea is not to spend much money on a center-back.  Unless the return of the Austrian defender and the Brazilian defender is not as expected.

Tchouaméni, Jacobo Ramón, and an Urgency in Defense

Another of the youth players who is impressing Ancelotti and his coaching staff is Jacobo Ramón. However, his debut in the Copa del Rey in Leganés was not entirely as expected.  Despite this, Carlo Ancelotti wanted to defend him and assured that the level shown by Jacobo was not his, and nerves might have affected him.

Ancelotti has relied mainly on Tchouaméni in that position this season, as he considers him a midfielder who can play in central defense. But evidently, Real Madrid can't afford not to sign a center-back when there is a need. Especially placing players in that position when they really are not.