Goodbye to Real Madrid for €25 million: PSG Wants to Take Him to Paris
Real Madrid has encountered very fierce competition to secure the services of a young football star valued positively by Juni Calafat.
The Merengue club always tries to sign the best young promises worldwide, and in recent years, they have been successful in doing so. Clubs are realizing that Real Madrid’s strategy is working, and they want to imitate their moves.
For this reason, Paris Saint-Germain is closely watching players of interest to Real Madrid, trying to get ahead by tempting them with a future project, highlighting the salary they would receive.
The competition between Real Madrid and PSG is greater than one might imagine. While it is true that both clubs maintain icy institutional relations, their constant clashes in negotiations for various players do not provide much hope for improving the situation. A new example of these clashes is in Brazil.
Through Juni Calafat, the name of Lucas Beraldo has reached the table of the Madrid board. The young central defender from Santos, at just 20 years old, seems to have entered into serious negotiations with the French capital delegation, according to information from Fabrizio Romano and Gabriel Sá. Both journalists also point out the price at which the deal could be closed: €25 million plus bonuses.
The urgency that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi seems to have in closing this deal is more than reasonable caution. The Qatari executive does not lose sight of all the movements of the white club in South America and knows perfectly well that Beraldo is one of the most appreciated players by Juni Calafat. If the interest of the white club in signing him was not reason enough for alarm, what happened last Sunday increases the alerts in the offices of Poissy.
Speed and Prevention The serious injury to David Alaba, who will be out for eight months, could prompt Florentino Pérez to give the green light to the signing of Lucas Beraldo: it would not be an unreasonable option considering it is a low-cost transfer and is approved by one of the president’s trusted men. To avoid this outcome, Al-Khelaïfi wants to secure Beraldo’s signing as soon as possible.
But Real Madrid maintains its strategy of not making any signings during the summer transfer window. At least until Christmas, a moment that will be crucial to verify if the roadmap of the Merengue entity changes as anticipated by Carlo Ancelotti: the Reggiolo coach did not completely rule out a ‘flash’ signing in January 2024 to reinforce the defense.
