Given that Real Madrid have decided to register Franco Mastantuono as a Castilla player, it’s now expected that they will try to make one more signing before the summer transfer window closes in September. And although there are reports that they are in the market for a new midfielder, it could be a specialist number nine that arrives instead.
Xabi Alonso has played with two strikers during some matches during the early stages of his Real Madrid managerial career, albeit he only has two natural options in Gonzalo Garcia and Endrick Felipe. Kylian Mbappe is very capable of playing as a 9 despite preferring to be used on the left wing, and the plan is for him to be first-choice there – although that could change with the addition of a blockbuster striker signing.
👀 "I've also heard that Real Madrid might be in the frame…"
👋 "He'll be like a virus in the dressing room, just get him out and move on!"@richardajkeys and Andy Gray on Alexander Isak's future.#beINPL #NUFC pic.twitter.com/vy5WP4wCxI
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Former Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool this summer, having gone on strike at fellow Premier League side Newcastle United. The 25-year-old, who was linked with Barcelona earlier this year, is now said to have emerged as a target for Real Madrid, according to beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys.
Liverpool had a £110m offer rejected earlier in the summer, and Keys has also claimed that a new proposal worth £140m is being readied. If that is the case, Real Madrid would need to match this in order to bring Isak to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Should Real Madrid be looking to sign Isak this summer?
There is no question that Isak would be a fantastic signing for Real Madrid, although there are question marks about whether he would be needed in Alonso’s squad. It would be almost impossible for him, Mbappe and Vinicius Junior to play together – unless Los Blancos were to operate in a 4-4-2 system that previous head coach Carlo Ancelotti utilised on many occasions over the last few years.
But even if this were to be the case, at least one big name would miss out, so it may not be worth it for Real Madrid to enter the race – especially considering the asking price that Newcastle have set.
We would b better off selling Isak to Real Madrid anyways as you don’t wana really sell to a premier league rival specially Liverpool. Personally I would just let him run down his contract on Nil pay, if he refuses to play for us.
Isak would be a great addition for Madridsta. We could play a 3 4 3 system
Isak would be a great addition
Even this writer appears to not be aware that Isak was almost a RM player in 2017. Madrid had prepared the papers and the offer was on the table… he chose Dortmund ( a rare rejection considering they were back to back CL winners and on the way to that RM special edition CL treble). Despite Dortmund giving him chances, he failed there. Two years later they sold him to Real Sociedad. He appeared to have the same mild trajectory there until the arrival of a budding Real Madrid player on loan… Odegaard. This unlocked Isak’s latent talents and earned him the surprise 70 million transfer to Newcastle (he was worth $30 M but the Arabs wanted to make a statement ). Interestingly, despite good game neither Isak nor Odegaard have won anything of value. What of Real Madrid then? That train has passed… Madrid will not look at him- unless he starts posting MBappe numbers.