Real Madrid’s name has been brought up several times in recent weeks in relation with a possible transfer for Reece James. The Spanish powerhouses are aiming to strengthen their right-back depth, and it would appear that the star player from Chelsea might be one of the players they target in this quest. The other player they could be interested in is a man now playing for Manchester United.
Even though Dani Carvajal has done an incredible job serving the club throughout the course of his career, the defender is getting close to the end of his playing days. This is despite the fact that Carvajal has done an outstanding job representing the club. Throughout his career, he has also had difficulties with his fitness, which has only served to underscore how important it is to locate a replacement who can be relied upon.
This is the point at which Reece James becomes involved and makes his presence felt in the conversation. The fact that the English international can play both as a right back and a wing back in the defensive formation made him an appealing prospect for the club to pursue as a potential new player. This was one of the reasons why the club was interested in signing him. Even if it were required, he could play in a back three formation if that was the situation.
On the other hand, it has been reported by Fabrizio Romano (h/t Caught Offside) that Reece James is not planning to leave Chelsea in the near future. The defender has no intention of leaving Stamford Bridge, despite the widespread speculation that he will be moving to Real Madrid.
The fact that the English international player, who is questionable for the forthcoming Champions League meeting between the two teams, will struggle to obtain the financial resources necessary to support a move for him shouldn’t come as much of a revelation. In addition, the player is questionable for the upcoming match because of an injury.
James has represented Chelsea in more than 140 different competitive matches throughout his career, and he is currently obligated to remain a member of the club at Stamford Bridge for the foreseeable future per his contract. As a direct consequence of this, James is anticipated to command an extraordinarily high transfer fee throughout the upcoming summer.
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Real Madrid devised a plan to sign the defender, and one component of that plan was a wager that Chelsea would need to offload some of their players in the near future in order to meet their financial obligations. Real Madrid’s plan was successful, and the club was able to sign the defender. The Blues, on the other hand, possess a number of other underutilized players who the team would like not to let rid of even though they have the financial flexibility to do so.
As a consequence of this, Real Madrid will have to look into other opportunities if they want to add a right back to their roster for the forthcoming campaign. It was claimed that they were interested in obtaining Joao Cancelo all during the month of January, and it is possible that they may investigate the possibility of making an offer for the Portuguese international during the summer.
