The Real Champs
Fansided

3 Euro superstars who will be perfect signings for Real Madrid

By Sudhir Salvi

Carlo Ancelotti . (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Carlo Ancelotti . (Photo by ADAM DAVY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 4
Next
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Kalvin Phillips of England celebrates after defeating Germany 2-0 at the final whistle during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Round of 16 match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on June 29, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Kalvin Phillips of England celebrates after defeating Germany 2-0 at the final whistle during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Round of 16 match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on June 29, 2021 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

Kalvin Phillips: An all-round midfielder with a high ceiling

With both Toni Kroos and Luka Modric set to hang up their boots sooner rather than later, Real Madrid require a central midfielder who can contribute to equal measure on both ends of the pitch. Right now, Federico Valverde is the only such option in the squad as Martin Odegaard and Takefusa Kubo are both attacking midfielders.

Phillips has been a superhit in the European Championship with England and has also been impressive under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds United. He was a crucial part of the Lilywhites’ squad which won promotion to the Premier League in the 2019/20 season and subsequently finished ninth in the English top-flight. He will bring a lot to the table at Real Madrid.

3 predictions for Karim Benzema for next season. dark. Next

Kalvin Phillips is a great player who excels with the ball at his feet. He is a great dribbler and can also shoot from range. Needless to say, his vision in picking short and long passes is very good too. Defensively, Phillips is stellar, to say the least, and reads the plays very well and is a force to reckon with, while fighting aerial battles. He is only 25 and will not cost a fortune either.

Home/Analysis