Real Madrid Transfers: 3 Inter Milan players to target amidst financial uncertainty

2. CB Milan Skriniar

Real Madrid suffered a massive defensive setback in the departures of their two pillars in central defense, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane. The club hasn’t hinted towards a defensive signing and believes David Alaba, the new number 4 to be Ramos’s replacement. However, only Nacho and Eder Militao are the pure center-backs for the first team right now.

There is Vallejo definitely. But, he in no way is first-team quality. His displays in the Tokyo Olympics especially in the final against Brazil should put question marks upon the club management if they are considering him for a sporadic place in the first team. David Alaba is versatile and can play in both left-back and center-back positions. Alaba, however, plays much more at ease when playing wide. His crossing and attacking runs are of top quality that Real Madrid shouldn’t miss out on.

Therefore, a third pure center-back for the first team would be the worst of ideas. Inter’s Milan Skriniar could just be the man. He is just 26 years old and is nearing his prime. Alongside Eder Militao, he could be the part of Real Madrid’s alternate center-back pairing that at the moment looks like a Nacho-Alaba combination.

Skriniar has top-tier experience both at the club and international levels. He had a brilliant Euro campaign that featured a goal and an average match rating of 7.11 per WhoScored. At the club level, he obviously is a league winner and overall makes for a great candidate to strengthen Real’s defense which looks weary at the moment. Even in the last friendly against AC Milan.