Real Madrid targeting Verbruggen and Raya

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Real Madrid are planning to sign Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya or Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen to strengthen the team this summer.

    Things could change at the Santiago Bernabeu after the end of the season as Carlo Ancelotti prepares to leave the club and Xabi Alonso is expect to take over.

    “Los Blancos” are familiar with a 4-3-3, 4-3-1-2 or 4-2-3-1 formation. But Alonso is expect to be deploy with the 3-4-2-1 system he use with Leverkusen and found success with.

    Centre-backs are the top target ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี for reinforcements but the club are likely to look for a new goalkeeper as well, although Thibaut Courtois continues to impress, at 33 he only has one year left on his contract. Andrey Lunin has also been link with a move away despite recently renewing his contract in order to remain number one.

    According to reports from the British media, Real Madrid have identified Raya and Verbruggen as options to strengthen their goalkeeping in the long term, but the Gunners are likely to face difficulties in finding a replacement. However, Verbruggen may accept being Courtois’ backup next year and has promised to step up the ranks the following year.

    If Fairbruggen’s move does happen, Brighton are eyeing Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher and Burnley’s James Trafford as replacements.