Real Madrid: 3 Manchester City players who would be dream transfer targets
1. CB Aymeric Laporte
The player leading this list isn’t a youngster but he’s an experienced campaigner who was within discussions in our list of defender targets who are entering their prime. The central defense has been a burning question for Carlo Ancelotti’s men so far in the season. Though Ferland Mendy’s return made the defense look very organized, the need for an additional central defender cannot be ruled out. Especially when a supposed leader like Nacho plays like a liability for his side.
Laporte isn’t a new name on Real Madrid’s transfer radar. He was linked during the summer transfer window but the club seemed to have settled for David Alaba as their only defensive signing of the summer. He even made it to our list of defensive transfer targets who impressed during the European Championships.
At 27 years of age, Laporte is a player well in his prime. His prowess on the ball is well talked about and we have seen him performing for both his club and country very satisfactorily. He is a very good passer of the ball and thrives on his long balls, a part of his play where he absolutely shines. He is averaging 10 long balls per game in the World Cup qualifiers for Spain and 5.3 per game in the Premier League so far, per WhoScored. That is a brilliant record.
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He is a modern, ball-playing center-back that Carlo Ancelotti would love to work with. He looks to build up play from the back and is immaculate with his passing. And nonetheless, having someone like him even for a few couples of seasons foreseeably would be a huge relief for Madridistas whose hope currently is hanging on a fragile central defense. He indeed is THE DREAM target within the Manchester City squad.