Real Madrid continues to search the market for a central defender after Lenny Yoro’s unexpected departure to Manchester United. Despite President Florentino Perez’s belief that no further deals are necessary this summer, Vinicius Junior has made a special request to sign a specific player.
Vinicius, who has significantly contributed off the field by convincing many stars to join Real Madrid, failed this time to persuade Perez to sign his close friend. According to information from Sky Sports: “Borussia Dortmund contacted Manchester City to discuss the terms of a deal for Yann Couto.
Borussia Dortmund has no intention of paying a €40 million release clause and aims to negotiate the price. While Couto is interested in leaving, Borussia Dortmund plans to invest about €20 million in signing the Brazilian player.” The network added: Vinicius has a great relationship with Yann Couto and wanted Real Madrid to sign him.
However, Real Madrid preferred to continue relying on Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez, and the Brazilian full-back did not fully convince them, even though he had a good season with Girona. Real Madrid’s plan is to sign a right-back in 2025 or 2026, but they need to find someone who will convince them as much as Alphonso Davies did at left-back.
For now, there is no rush; Dani Carvajal has just had the best season of his career at the age of 32, and Lucas Vazquez has also performed excellently, replacing Carvajal when necessary. The network concluded that Vinicius Junior is unhappy because Real Madrid did not sign Yann Couto and Perez ignored his request to bring his colleague to the club.
