According to Western media donbaon, Real Madrid has reduced the price of Mariano to 5 million, hoping to send the team's fringe striker away in the winter window. At the same time, Real Madrid plan to bring in a new centre-back, targeting Arsenal centre-back Saliba, known as the "new Varane".
With just a few days left until the winter transfer market closes, Mariano's future remains unresolved, and the Real Madrid striker is a big problem Florentino has been trying to deal with in recent transfer windows. Mariano's annual salary is €8.5 million (before tax), a figure that discourages many clubs interested in him. In addition, Florentino has been reluctant to sell Mariano at a reduced price, and Real Madrid's previous price was 15 million, which was almost unsolicited.
Mariano's condition has not improved in a long time, and he has only played a total of 178 minutes this season. Mariano's contract expires after 18 months, and given his high salary and low engagement, Florentino is willing to make a drastic decision to settle the issue in order to facilitate his departure.
According to the report, Real Madrid's list price for Mariano has dropped to 5 million, which can be called the "cabbage price". This quickly caused a reaction in the market, and it is reported that three teams, Getafe, Krasnodar and Watford, have all made demands, and the players themselves prefer to stay in La Liga, that is, to join Getafe. The transfer window is still a few days away, getafe is stepping up the operation of Mariano's transfer, and the Madrid small club has a tough relegation situation and is in urgent need of reinforcements.
At the same time, Real Madrid plan to bring in a centre-back player to increase the thickness of the defensive line. Last summer, Ramos and Varane left the team at the same time, and Real Madrid only added Alaba, and the team was very tight at the center back. In addition, in the two wing positions, Real Madrid also need to replenish their manpower.
According to the report, Real Madrid have taken a fancy to Arsenal centre-back Saliba, the French star is now 20 years old, with a height of 1.92 meters and excellent physical fitness. Saariba is known as the "new Varane", and in the summer of 2019, Arsenal spent 30 million euros to bring him in from Saint-Etienne, and has been on loan since then to be out on loan. This season, Salibba was loaned to Marseille and sat firmly in the main position, making 27 appearances in half a season and performing well. In addition to his solid defense, Saliba's ability to shoot the ball is also good, and if this performance is continued, he is expected to be selected for france's squad for the World Cup in Qatar.
Saliba has drawn the attention of giants such as Real Madrid, Bayern and Juventus, and the transfer could happen in the summer. It is reported that all three are willing to pay a transfer fee of more than 30 million yuan, and the players tend to go to Real Madrid.