Real Madrid’s absolute primary target is Kylian Mbappe, and this is well known – although many media outlets have stated for weeks now that the deal has actually been concluded and that only an official announcement is awaited – but Florentino Perez is working on strengthening other parts of the pitch as well. Age is getting the best out of Los Blancos’ midfield and the club is ready for the new wave.Luka Modrić is still a top player, but it should be borne in mind that he is already 36 years old. Toni Kroos, also an important cog, is four years younger but at the Santiago Bernabeu they seem a bit worried about his energy state. The German seems quite worn out and even talked about how the busy calendar is a huge frustration for him in some interviews. At the same time, his contract expires in a year.Additionally, Casemiro is not at his peak either, it is quite expected for his influence on the pitch to slowly die down. It is clear that the board of the Madrid giants must act quickly.Sat 19:30: (2.45) Dortmund (3.50) RB Leipzig (3.00)There are announcements that Perez already has an agreement with Monaco about Aurelien Tchouameni (22), and when it comes to the more creative part of the midfield, the name of the super-talented Englishman Jude Bellingham is taking more and more space on the pages of Real Madrid related media in Spain.According to German Bild, the Royal Club do not intend to go after Bellingham for now – they plan to sign him in 2023. Until then, serious funds need to be accumulated, because it is estimated that this could be the new biggest transfer in the history of Real Madrid. Bigger than Eden Hazard’s, who was paid 127.5 million USD.Glittering Madrid or muddy streets of his hometown? There’s only one road for BaleBellingham is only 18 years old and has two years of experience playing at the top level in the Borussia Dortmund shirt. He has matured incredibly in the last few months, on the pitch he looks like he is 25 and not a teenager and all that is reflected in his stats. This season, he scored six times and set up as many as 13 goals. He is irreplaceable in the first team, a proper engine of the German team, with serious leadership abilities.It is obvious that they registered all that in Madrid and that they are serious in their intent to sign him. With the potential arrival of Bellingham, teamed up with last year’s signing of Eduardo Camavinga (19), and with Fede Valverde (23), who is already an important player at the Bernabeu, there is no doubt that Real Madrid would significantly rejuvenate their midfield.Of course, the extraordinary performances of Jude Bellingham were not missed by other clubs either. He was most often mentioned as a huge wish of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United.Sat 19:30: (4.00) Celta (3.45) Real Madrid (1.95)Executives of Dortmund, for now, are still playing it cool. The young Englishman’s contract is valid until 2025 and has no exit clause. It is certain that Bellingham’s departure will inject a huge amount of money to the bank account of the Signal Iduna Park club, whenever that happens.
