Madrid points to Amsterdam to embed another 'jewel' in its midfield
Ryan Gravenberch is in the orbit of Real Madrid. The club seeks to rejuvenate its midfield, betting on players with great projection and not so high chips, as happened last summer with Eduardo Camavinga. The 'merengues' are willing to go all out for the 19-year-old midfielder and Ajax welcomes his departure, as the Dutchman ends his contract next year.
With 1.90 meters tall and international experience with the Netherlands, Gravenberch's profile fits what they are looking for in Chamartín. Other clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and FC Barcelona have also taken an interest in the kid, who is represented by Mino Raiola. At the moment, there have been no offers from the culé board for the tulip.
Ajax expects to transfer one of its 'jewels' for a price close to 40 million euros. Although he is a defensive midfielder, Ryan also has projection in attack, with good ball handling in tight spaces. Agile and fast, the Amsterdam player could form a luxury alternative midfield at the Santiago Bernabéu along with Fede Valverde and Camavinga, already thinking about the replacement of Luka Modrid and Toni Kroos.
Florentino Pérez understands that it is time to renew the squad and, although the summer's priority is Kylian Mbappé, the club is working to reinforce all its lines for 2022-2023. The current squad looks short and it will be necessary to see how Carlo Ancelotti manages to manage the physical wear and tear involved in fighting in the three competitions (League, Cup and Champions), in a team that usually rotates little.
Tchouameni, another key player
Aurélien Tchouameni is the other bet for the Whites for the next market. The 22-year-old Frenchman wants to leave Monaco in June and in the Principality they have already put a price on him: 60 'kilos'. Madrid will try to negotiate a lower transfer, perhaps including another player from their squad as a replacement for what they consider to be "the ideal replacement for Casemiro." Considering the price, Gravenberch could be closer to the Spanish capital.
