Real Madrid under reconstruction: Manchester United s old player becomes the new iron gate on the left

Last season, Real Madrid suffered frequent defeats on all fronts. One of the main reasons is that the quality of the team's full-backs is worrying: left-back Fran Garcia and Mendy performed mediocrely, Carvajal on the right was absent due to injury, while Vazquez was criticized. In order to stabilize the team's defense, coach Ancelotti had to let midfielders play fullbacks from time to time.

Therefore, this summer, Arnold became Real Madrid's primary target for signings. However, it is far from enough to strengthen this: in the semi-finals between the Club World Cup and Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid was completely suppressed by their opponents in the first half and eventually suffered a 0-4 defeat. This series of events shows that the team under Ancelotti has a long way to go before it can be successfully rebuild.

With the end of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid's signing work is still in progress: Modric has confirmed his departure, AC Milan becomes his next home, and Rodrigo may also transfer. In terms of signings, Real Madrid has accelerated its pace and has contacted Benfica's fullback Alvaro Fernandez before, but has suspended the transaction due to the opponent's high asking price. However, the Paris Saint-Germain tragedy prompted Real Madrid to accelerate the signing process, and club chairman Florentino once again launched the "buy, buy, buy" model.

Although Benfica has always had an unattainable reputation, in fact, the club has not proposed an overpriced asking price in terms of transfers to A fees, because the player ownership is relatively complicated. According to Spanish media reports, Manchester United has a 18 million euro repurchase clause for the A fee. Even if it is not implemented, if the player transfers to other clubs, Manchester United can still charge a 20% share, so the transfer fee for the A fee is not low.

In the negotiations, Real Madrid is also fighting for its own interests, deciding to use the player termination fee to pay the transfer fee, and let Castia's left-back Obrador join Benfica at a low price. For the transfer of A-fee, Real Madrid hopes to adopt installment payment method, and the first transfer fee is controlled below 15 million euros to ensure that the transfer does not put too much pressure on the summer window budget. At the same time, it continues to consider introducing midfield core, central defender rotation and center forward substitutes.

As Real Madrid's new choice on the left, A Fei stands out with his excellent physical confrontation and clear running ability. He can complete offensive and defensive conversions on the entire left, while playing a key role in offensive and defensive ends. However, players' lack of ability to control fouls is a matter of concern. Last season, A Fee scored 4 goals and 5 assists in various competitions, but the cumulative number of yellow cards has reached 20, and he may face considerable challenges in confronting opponents such as Barcelona.