RMC Sport Announces Real Madrid's Next Galáctico Signing: 'Priority'

Real Madrid faces several dilemmas to solve in the summer 2025 market. The Madrid executives are aware of the shortage of personnel in the first team's defensive axis, a situation that forces Carlo Ancelotti to perform "juggling acts". Without being sure which center-backs will be chosen for each match, it seems increasingly necessary to make a major signing.

The names that parade daily through the Valdebebas offices in relation to a possible signing generate dozens of rumors, sagas that end inconclusively for a very specific reason. The club's economy, one of the strengths of Florentino Pérez's management, has allowed the Madrid entity to stay afloat even in the 19/20 season.

Precisely for this reason, there have been top-tier signings but in a very staggered manner in recent summers. Maintaining the balance in Santiago Bernabéu's coffers seems to be key for the Madrid bosses, something that has postponed the possibility of making signings like the one announced by Fabrice Hawkins. The RMC Sport journalist has pointed to William Saliba as Real Madrid's "priority" to strengthen their line of center-backs.

The reappearance of this French center-back from Arsenal in the debate is not a surprise. The countless rumors from the white club regarding their roadmap already considered signing the '2' gunner some time ago, but until now it had remained a mere interest... precisely because of the strong investment that attempting a team change entails.

Complicated signing

The French defender is one of the most outstanding in the Premier League, so Arsenal won't want to part with him easily. Furthermore, William Saliba is under contract until summer 2029 and has a market value of 80 million euros, circumstances that predict a high transfer from the Shenley offices.

It is precisely this idea that has kept Real Madrid away from attempting to sign William Saliba more eagerly for the summer 2025 market. Because the white executives know that the gunner bosses will demand a minimum of 100 million euros to let him go... if they truly wish to do business for one of Mikel Arteta's key players.

In any case, this information coming from France could be a striking change in the sports management's roadmap for a very important competitive dilemma. Because Carlo Ancelotti is currently performing the "most difficult yet" with just two center-backs in the squad, moving Tchouaméni to a position where he isn't really comfortable.

The white club's trump card would be in hypothetical negotiations with Arsenal, through which they could reduce or modify the economic demands of the transfer. Meanwhile, the scouts led by Juni Calafat won't lose sight of the various "plan B's" listed in the white agenda to avoid another setback.