Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said the following when announcing that Zinedine Zidane was returning to Real Madrid:
“Zidane is French, so with Mbappé he could do something, no?”
This quote makes us believe Real Madrid is planning on planning some high-profile acquisitions over the summer, re-establishing itself as the biggest football club in the world. Of course, spending money alone doesn’t do miracles, but it is well-known that buying a few targeted star players can actually bring success to the club.
The Spanish club already announced their first transfer for next season: Porto defender Eder Militao. The Brazil international has put pen to paper with Los Blancos until 2025, which makes him the first signing of Zinedine Zidane’s second spell as Real Madrid manager.
This makes us wonder, what other players should Zidane try to lure to Real Madrid?
Kylian Mbappé
Florentino Perez has been outspoken he would like to sign French international Kylian Mbappé and we are sure he would get lots of love from the fans if the club was able to sign a player of his caliber. Having said that, the signing of Mbappé is a complicated case, Paris Saint-Germain usually buys players, they don’t really sell players.
But Zizou’s return to Madrid could possibly change the situation. From a young age, Mbappé has dreamed of playing for Real Madrid and he has publicly admitted his “idol” player is Zinedine Zidane. Recently, Mbappé has said that he could see himself playing for Real Madrid in the future. Though, the young Frenchman also reassured his current team by reiterating that he is very happy with how things are going for him at Paris Saint-Germain, stating he is still under contract until 2021.
Would he be tempted to already make the move to the Spanish capital this summer? Will Mbappé respond to Real Madrid’s call? We will have to wait and see.
Christian Eriksen
The second player Real Madrid could try to sign for next season is Christian Eriksen. If we can believe The Independent, Christian Eriksen is one of Real Madrid’s priorities. Eriksen’s current contract ends in 2020 and Real could capitalize on this, Tottenham will not want to let their star player go for free. If the Dane doesn’t sign a new deal, they will have to sell him this summer.
Zizou is a big fan of Eriksen and sees a crucial role for him as an attacking midfielder in Real’s team next season. His high-quality passing would certainly help in Real Madrid playing a more offensive style with a lot of ball-possession. Especially alongside a more experienced player as Luka Modric, who will soon be extending his contract, Eriksen could learn from him. Erikson would potentially replace Toni Kroos on the midfield, who might be leaving for Chelsea.
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard has stated publicly he thinks Real Madrid is the best team in the world and it’s no a secret the Belgian star wants to join Real this summer. Hazard as a kid dreamed to one day become a player of Real Madrid and it’s likely his wish will finally come true. Now that Zinedine Zidane has returned to Madrid, the chances are high Hazard will follow him in a few months. The Belgian has always idolized Zidane and has declared publicly it “would be a dream” to play under French manager Zidane. When Hazard was young, he would watch the Frenchman for hours on the TV and the internet, trying to mimic his moves on the pitch. Out of the 3 players in this list, Hazard is the most likely one to join Real Madrid this summer.
Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Real has been lacking a top player who can make the difference when the game is not going as it should. Can Real Madrid make the necessary purchases to make the Spanish club the best football club in the world once again? If they would succeed in signing all three of the players in this list, there is no doubt Real Madrid would be the number one favorite to win the next edition of the Champions League.