O Real Madrid is eyeing the signing of a new striker and wants to count on Harry Kane for next season, according to the Spanish newspaper Brand. Even with the arrival of Endrick in 2024 and the indefinite future of Kylian Mbappé in Paris Saint Germainthe Spanish team is looking for a number 9 shirt to replace Benzema, who did not renew his contract and signed with Al-Ittihad, from Saudi Arabia.
According to the Spanish report, although Madrid knows how difficult negotiations with Daniel Levy, president of Tottenham, are, the club’s decision to bring the Englishman was definitely taken by the board and the team’s coach, Charles Ancelotti.
The Spurs number 10 has a contract with the team until June 2024, but he would have already given his approval for the transfer to go through. The deal could cost around 80 million euros (about R$ 420 million at current prices). Something that may weigh on the negotiation is the fact that Tottenham will not play in any European competition next season.
Real Madrid managers know that hiring a striker is extremely necessary. However, they are not willing to empty their pockets and spend more than €100m for a 29-year-old with just one year left on his contract – the club are still ‘haunted’ by the arrival of Hazard under very similar circumstances.
The Spanish club’s entourage considers that Kane has an innate ability to score goals and is not a fixed nine. Some still place the Englishman as a striker very similar to Benzema, with the ability to move around the attacking field a lot.
According to Brandthe previous choice of the team from the capital of Spain to occupy the vacancy left by the Frenchman was Kai Havertz, from Chelsea. The German has not yet decided his future and could renew with the London club. Thus, club sources told the newspaper that, to date, there has been no proposal for the striker.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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