Despite finding some better form in the last few games, Real Madrid's midfield is still their weakest area on the pitch. Jose Mourinho has shifted Fede Valverde to right-back and has used a midfield pivot of Aurelien Tchouameni and one of Arda Guler or Bernardo Silva, and while it has looked better than what we saw in the first few games of the season, it is still missing that natural, deep-lying midfielder, and that has Real Madrid keeping tabs on yet another Liverpool player to add to the mix.
As being reported by Sky Germany, Real Madrid once again have their eyes on Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister as Jose Mourinho is a said to be a huge fan of the player and he is still not satisfied with how his midfield has looked so far this season. Real Madrid are still planning for a change in the middle of the park, and they believe the Argentine can be the solution to their problems.
Will Mac Allister turn out like Konate or Alexander-Arnold at Real Madrid?
The 27-year-old has been on Real Madrid's radar for over a year now, with the club and manager Jose Mourinho viewing him as the exact profile they are missing in the middle of the park. He's a physical presence in midfield, with a pitch-wide passing range, high football IQ, and he brings a composure on the ball that, outside of Arda Guler, the midfield has been desperately lacking.
The Argentine has started a lot of Liverpool's matches so far this season, and has gotten his place back under new manager Andoni Iraola after losing it towards the end of last season.
He's under contract with Liverpool until 2028 and is looking like a key player for the Premier League side once again, but that won't stop Real Madrid from testing the waters over a potential move. But one question does need to be asked: should Mac Allister come to Real Madrid, which former Liverpool teammate's path will he go down, Ibrahima Konate or Trent Alexander-Arnold?
Real Madrid have loved doing business with Liverpool in the last two summer transfer windows, bringing in Trent Alexander-Arnold last summer, followed by Ibrahima Konate this summer, both as free agents, and both having very different paths at the club. Konate has come in and has become an instant starter and difference-maker, whereas Trent struggled with injuries in his first season and isn't a player Jose Mourinho relies on, leading to him falling behind both Fede Valverde and Denzel Dumfries in the right-back pecking order.
Two very different paths for Mac Allister's former Liverpool teammates and he better hope he goes down the path of Konate should he arrive at the Bernabeu in the future. No movement has been made when it comes to a transfer for the midfielder, so there is still plenty of time for Real Madrid to assess their options to ensure they bring in the right player when the time is right.
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