In Real Madrid's away win over Rayo Vallecano, vice-captain Marcelo once again sat on the bench for 90 minutes, which was already three consecutive games he had failed to start. The Brazilian full-back, who will turn 34 in May, will expire this summer, when Real Madrid will not renew his contract. Since Ferran Mendy joined Real Madrid in the summer of 19, he has quickly replaced Marcelo in the main force.
Considering Marcelo's imminent departure, Real Madrid plan to bring in a left-back who can rotate with Mendy in this position this summer. While there is no shortage of good players in this position in the squad, Alaba has been basically fixed in the center-back, Gutierrez is too immature; Nacho is obviously only an occasional cameo. According to The World Sport, Real Madrid have taken arsenal left-back Tierney and hope to use him as a replacement for Marcelo.
As early as the beginning of last year, Tierney had renewed his contract with Arsenal until 2026, worth 32 million euros. Tierney has made 21 appearances in all competitions this season, contributing 1 goal and 3 assists. The 24-year-old is able to make cameo appearances as left wingers in addition to left-backs and plays as a left-back in the national team. Given Tierney's importance within Arsenal, it won't be easy for Real Madrid to get him.
Due to the difficulty of digging Tierney, the price is also high, and Real Madrid already has Mendy, Gutierrez, etc., which is not just needed for left-backs, so Real Madrid has listed Fran Garcia as the second choice. Garcia, 22, who came from Real Madrid's academy and moved to Rayo Vallecano last summer for 2 million euros, made 27 appearances this season, scoring one goal and one assist. If necessary, Real Madrid can activate Garcia's buy-back right for only 5 million euros.
In addition to Garcia, Theo, who has just renewed his contract with AC Milan, and Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur, are also from Real Madrid, and now both are the backbone of their respective teams' defense. Now Real Madrid's left wing-back needs talent, and I don't know if Florentino will regret his original choice.