Real Madrid’s midfield might undergo a bit of a shake up in the near future. It is unclear whether Luka Modric will remain at the club beyond this campaign, following a recent downturn in form. On the other hand, questions have been raised about Toni Kroos as well, with there being suggestions that he could choose to hang up his boots at the end of the season. Dani Ceballos’ current deal also runs out in the summer.
Thus, there are multiple midfielders, whose long-term futures at the club are unclear. On the other hand, they have been linked with a number of players in the position as well.
Jude Bellingham is believed to be their number one priority for next summer. On the other hand, the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Gabri Veiga have been linked heavily with Real Madrid recently as well.
Another standout midfielder this season has been Kouadio Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach. And it looks like the French youth international dreams of a move to either Real Madrid or Chelsea.
€30 million midfielder dreams of joining Real Madrid or Chelsea
As reported by CaughtOffside, Christian Falk revealed to CaughtOffside in his Substack column:
"“Manu Koné is a player every league has an eye on (his contract is still until 2025). Everybody knows there that there is a big chance for other clubs to get him, so that’s why they’ve come up with this price-tag.“£26.6m sounds like a crazy amount in England with the pound valuation and in Germany you say it’s €30m, which sounds normal for such a player.“PSG also has an eye on him. We’ve asked him about his future and he told us that it would be interesting to play with Kylian Mbappé (but they can always play together in the national team). He’s been always dreaming of two clubs: one is Real Madrid and the other is Chelsea!”"
Kone has been one of the standout midfielders in the Bundesliga this season and it looks like only a matter of time before he gets a big move away from Borussia Monchengladbach. Liverpool are also believed to be interested in the midfielder.
Considering the fact that he is still 21 years of age and rated at around €30 million, someone like Kone could be an excellent addition for Real Madrid in the long-term. He certainly ticks a lot of boxes that they look for when signing a player these days. Whether the club will make a move for him or not remains to be seen and only time shall tell.