Overview
- CaughtOffside reports that a leading industry source lists Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández among Real Madrid’s midfield options alongside Adam Wharton and AZ prospect Kees Smit.
- Moises Caicedo is described as a separate target because he fits a different midfield profile to the other names.
- Xabi Alonso is steering a midfield refresh at the Bernabéu after an unsuccessful pursuit of Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi.
- Liverpool and Chelsea are expected to resist sales, and Chelsea would reportedly not consider Fernández without an offer exceeding £100 million, according to the coverage.
- No formal approaches or bids have been confirmed, with the situation characterized as early-stage scouting and interest.