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Real Madrid No. 10 Modric left the team and chose one of the two midfielders. They are all Argentina internationals

3:55pm, 23 May 2025Football

Real Madrid legendary midfielder Modric has officially announced his departure from the Club World Cup, which means that Real Madrid needs to sign a new midfielder in the summer window this year to cooperate with the tactical needs of new coach Alonso.

The latest news from the Spanish media "Radio Ser" is that Real Madrid has two target players against Modric's successor, both of whom are Argentina internationals, and this will be a two-choice situation, namely Chelsea midfielder Enzo and Leverkusen midfielder Palacios.

Enzo is 24 years old, 1.78 meters tall, with a right foot player, able to play in midfield, front midfielder and back midfielder. The German transfer is estimated to be 75 million euros, which is a non-sale product from Chelsea, because the Blues signed Enzo from Benfica in January 2023, which cost 121 million euros. Although Enzo is Real Madrid's first choice goal for midfield reinforcement, Chelsea will not let Enzo go easily unless there is a offer higher than the transfer fee for signing Enzo. Enzo has made 44 appearances for Chelsea in various competitions this season, contributing 7 goals and 13 assists.

Palacios is 26 years old, 1.78 meters tall, with a right foot player, and can play in midfield, front midfielder and back midfielder. The German transfer is estimated to be 40 million euros. He is a disciple of Real Madrid's new coach Alonso in Leverkusen. The master and apprentice have had pleasant cooperation. Real Madrid's introduction of Palacios has received Alonso's support. Palacios has made 38 appearances for Leverkusen in all competitions this season, contributing 1 goal and 6 assists. In addition to Real Madrid, Manchester City, coached by Guardiola, also intends to sign Palacios in this summer window, and the competition for this deal is also fierce.

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