Real Madrid were struck hard by bad luck before the start of the season, as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his knee. A long break awaits him, so the Royal Club now has only the young Andrey Lunin as an option among the posts, although he did not impress during the pre-season.Considering that it is quite clear that the Belgian will not return any time soon, and that Lunin cannot be counted on seriously yet, the Blancos started looking for a new goalkeeper. As things stand, the first on the list is the Sevilla custodian, Yassine Bounou, Marca reports.The scream of pain was chilling: Courtois’ season is as good as over after a severe knee injuryThe Moroccan had an offer from Saudi Arabia, but the transfer did not materialize even before Real Madrid got involved in the whole story. Bounou really likes the idea of defending for Real, which he told the leaders of Sevilla.Bayern were asking about Bounou after learning that Manuel Neuer won’t be coming back as soon as they planned but the fans and some of the executives of the Munich club openly questioned if the African is really what their club needs.🚨 Agreement in principle FOUND between Yassine Bounou and Real Madrid on personal terms. 🤝🇲🇦Sevilla want €20m for the goalkeeper. 💰(Source: @SportsZone__ ) pic.twitter.com/2tk2FrgLSL— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 11, 2023 Along with Bounou, the free David De Gea, as well as Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hugo Lloris and former Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas were also on the wish list. The priority of the club from Madrid is allegedly not to spend too much, but to find an adequate replacement.Los Blancos also thought about a loan of some of their options, but when the possibility to hire the goalkeeper of Sevilla appeared, Real lunged toward it. The Andalusians, on the other hand, need sales to balance the books, so they would rather part ways with the 32-year-old goalkeeper than send him out on loan, although that is the Royals’ first preference. Sevilla would settle for 20,000,000 euros, but Real are not ready to pay that at the moment, so negotiations continue.##NAJAVA_MECA_7424126##
