Real Madrid is facing a problem in their defence following David Alaba’s serious injury, which adds to Militao’s woes since the beginning of the season. Nacho and Antonio Rudiger are the only healthy centre-backs left in the squad. As of today, Real Madrid is still scouting for centre-backs for this winter transfer market. According to Spanish sports radio station Cadena SER, Real Madrid is closer to announcing a loan arrival, which would see them bypass the injury crisis.The profile being sought at the Santiago Bernabeu is a young European player, preferably with a buyout option. In this quest, one name mentioned for Real Madrid is 23-year-old Mario Gila Fuentes, a product of Real Madrid’s academy, who has been playing for Lazio since 2022. Madrid transferred 50% of the player’s rights to Lazio for $7 million.Real Madrid sold 50% of Mario Gila’s rights to Lazio for €6m. The club now wants him. He can also play in the Champions League for Real Madrid despite already playing with Lazio this season.— @SERDeportivos pic.twitter.com/tzvccRFORK— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) December 27, 2023 Gila knows the club and team and has played in La Liga. This year, he has already made his Champions League debut with Lazio. It wouldn’t be an issue for him to play in the Champions League, even with Real Madrid, as a player can compete for two teams in the same season from the knockout stage. Before Real Madrid’s interest, several clubs in Spain had inquired about this Lazio centre-back when he wasn’t playing at the beginning of the season. These clubs include Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal. It’s an appealing option for Madrid: young, with potential, not too expensive – but there are more names on Real Madrid’s table.##NAJAVA_MECA_7764826##Besides Gila, there are several more names of young and exciting centre-backs on Real Madrid’s shortlist, including Sporting CP’s duo of Goncalo Inacio and Ousmane Diomande, Antonio Silva of Benfica, Giorgio Scalvini of Atalanta and LOSC Lille’s young sensation Leny Yoro.
