At the end of last season, midfielder Nacho Fernandez left Real Madrid . Thus, currently the Royal team only has 3 midfielders: Militao, Rudiger and Alaba. Remember, David Alaba has not yet returned from his hamstring injury last season.
Initially, Real Madrid aimed to recruit Lille midfielder Leny Yoro, whom they had been following for a long time. However, Man United was quicker and recruited the French midfielder. Now, the Spanish team is in desperate need of another player to increase the depth of the defense.
According to information from AS, Real Madrid is targeting Mats Hummels. The German midfielder just left Dortmund and is actively negotiating to move to Bologna. It seems that the Royal team's temptation worked, when Hummels temporarily suspended negotiations with the Serie A team.
Mats Hummels is a very suitable contract for Real Madrid. Despite being 35 years old and no longer at his peak, the German midfielder has bravery and class thanks to many years of fighting. Furthermore, he also easily accepts being the backup plan for Rudiger and Militao, something that few quality young midfielders want to do.
Hummels' qualities were most clearly demonstrated in the last Champions League season, where he brought the home team to the Final. Considered the slowest player in Europe, the former Dortmund midfielder still easily restrains speedy strikers like Vinicius or Mbappe.
In addition to Hummels, Real Madrid also prepares a few other options. Among them is Aymeric Laporte, a defender on the staff of Al-Nassr club.
