According to Spanish media, Real Madrid are actively looking for a replacement for Modric, with midfielder Fabian Ruiz from Napoli being their biggest target. Fabian's contract expires with only one year left, and the players themselves are unhappy with the annual salary of 1.5 million euros, resulting in a stalemate in the renewal negotiations. Even so, De Laurentis still has a very high valuation of the key player, which makes the transaction difficult.
Considering that Real Madrid had sent Callejon and Albior to Napoli before, the relationship between the two clubs was not bad. Therefore, this time, the Galactic battleships hope to use Jovic and Ceballos to join the deal, in order to induce the Germans to release Fabian. Although a fringe player for Real Madrid, Jovic made up for the gap left by Insigne's departure to Toronto FC, while Spanish midfielder Ceballos, who is also technically delicate, was able to take the place of Fabian. Obviously, this plan can avoid Real Madrid from paying extra transfer fees, and can also bring supplements to Napoli's squad, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. As for Ruiz himself, he debuted in Betis, who is no stranger to La Liga, and has worked with Carlo Ancelotti in Napoli before, and he also hopes to come to the Bernabeu to reunite with his mentors.
Aside from Ruiz, Real Madrid are understating Chelsea's right-back James. After the Champions League knockout rounds, Benzema offered to swap shirts with him, while James ran to Ancelotti and hugged him. The England international has scored six goals and seven assists in 30 appearances this season and has performed perfectly defensively, with Real Madrid looking to use him to take over carvajal, who is in a slump.
In addition, Conde, a centre-back from Sevilla, was appreciated by Florentino. It was the consistent highlights of the French centre-backs that have allowed Sevilla to concede just 22 goals this season, making them the best defensive team in La Liga. Sevilla's price tag for Comte reached 80 million euros, and Real Madrid hope to use him to increase the thickness of the backline.