Real Madrid Transfer List Two Players As English Clubs Put on Red Alert
Real Madrid have made two first-team players available for transfer ahead of the January window, with several English clubs monitoring the situation.
The Spanish giants were busy in the summer, overhauling their defence with the signings of Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
They also signed highly-rated teenager Franco Mastantuono from River Plate in a £38.5 million deal.
However, their only sale was the €2 million received for young forward Alvaro Rodriguez.
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Their limited outgoings have fuelled speculation that Real Madrid will need to make player sales before they can make further additions to the squad.
According to The Athletic, the club would now 'consider' offers for Rodrygo.
The Brazilian forward was linked with a move away during the summer, but he wanted to stay at Real Madrid, meaning Premier League interest never developed into formal bids.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal were all strongly linked at various points, but none submitted an official offer.
Rodrygo has struggled for minutes this season, starting just three of Real Madrid's opening 14 league matches.
He has also failed to make an impact when given the opportunity and is now a run of 30 games without a goal - equalling Mariano Diaz for the longest goal drought by a Real Madrid attacker.
After Liverpool's £450 million transfer outlay, it is uncertain whether they could afford him, while Arsenal have signed two wide attackers in Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze.
Manchester City could revive their interest, but Jeremy Doku has impressed on that flank and they still have an abundance of attacking options.
The £65m release clause in Antoine Semenyo's contract at Bournemouth is also expected to influence the January market, with clubs likely to consider him an alternative option.
Recent reports suggest Real Madrid would want £90m for Rodrygo, making Semenyo the more attainable and affordable option.
The Athletic also reports David Alaba is expected to leave, with the Austrian defender out of contract next summer.
Real Madrid wanted him to leave during the summer, but Alaba insisted on remaining in the Spanish capital.
He joined the club as a free agent in 2021, but has only made 120 appearances for Real due to injury problems.
The 33-year-old is one of several high-profile European centre-backs whose contracts expire next summer.
Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate and Bayern's Dayot Upamecano are among the others, although Bayern expect the Frenchman to renew his deal.
Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal is also out of contract next summer.
The Spaniard recently underwent knee surgery and is now expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Topics: Real Madrid, Transfer News, Rodrygo, David Alaba, Premier League, Football
James Taylor