Real Madrid couldn’t sign the Manchester City winger because they didn’t have any non-EU spots available.

It was said that Real Madrid wаnted to sign Manchester City shooter Julian Alvarez before he joined the English giants, but they ran into a big problem.

The Spanish giants had their eyes on the striker while he was doing well at River Plate because they knew he could help their attαck. However, writer Jose Felix Diaz (via Madrid Times) says that the deal fell through because Real Madrid didn’t have any open spots for non-EU players.

Los Blancos had a hard time getting over this obstacle, so the club had to look at other choices. For Julian Alvarez, wanting to play in Europe right away was a must. The Argentine forward didn’t want to wait for a spot to open up at Real Madrid. So, he moved to Manchester City in the summer of 2022 after signing with them in January of that year. He has done very well there.

What an amazing difference he has made with the English giants. There were 17 goals scored by Alvarez in all categories in his first season. He’s been in great shape all season, scoring 12 goals and setting up 9 others in 28 games across all categories.

Even though they didn’t get the scorer at first, Real Madrid is still interested in him. In September, Fichajes.net (via Daily Mail) said that they were keeping a close eye on Alvarez as a possible replacement for Kylian Mbappe.

Any big European club will want to sign Alvarez because of how well he plays and because Argentina won the World Cup in 2022. He has already locked down a spot in Manchester City’s team with a long-term deal that lasts until the summer of 2028. But even though the player has a deal, Real Madrid is still interested in him.

Carlo Ancelotti wants to hire Alessandro Bastoni because Real Madrid is having trouble on defense.

This season, Real Madrid’s back line has been Һit hard by illness. Two important center backs are out. Eder Militao’s season was sadly cut short when he tore his ACL in the first game of the season, and David Alaba recently met the same fate. These losses have made their defense very weak, and they need to find a way to fix this right away.

For this reason, Carlo Ancelotti is said to be interested in Alessandro Bastoni, according to Defensa Central (via Real Champs). The young Italian, who currently plays defense for Inter Milan, has been seen as the perfect person to strengthen Real Madrid’s back line.

Since 2017, Bastoni has been with Inter. During that time, he has emerged as one of the strongest center backs in Europe. All together, the 24-year-old has already played 19 games this season.

If they want to buy Bastoni, they will have to think about how much it will cost. Reports sаy that Inter Milan would have to be paid around €60 million to let him go. Madrid might think it’s a big deal to spend so much money in the middle of the season.