Episode 44 - Real Madrid Transfer Rumours: Addressing their defensive needs, signing Florian Wirtz, and taking BOTH Trent-Alexander Arnold and Mo Salah from Liverpool

On this episode, Patrick and Ravi discuss the many transfer rumours surrounding Real Madrid. They start with Centre backs, and look at options for both established players and rising young stars. Next, they look at options for right back. Could they promote a youngster from their academy? The conversation moves to Florian Wirtz, who has been linked to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. Finally, they end the podcast by discussing if Madrid can take Trent Alexander-Arnold AND Mo Salah from Liverpool, whether any of these transfers solve their Mbappe problem, and if Vinicius will be sold in the coming years. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - Pressing Concern at Centreback for Real Madrid 02:10 - Madrid’s current options at CB 03:43 - Is there an obvious profile for them? 05:03 - Hard to find solutions in January 05:31 - Tchouaméni at CB? 06:04 - 2 groups of candidates we’re hearing 08:28 - Real Madrid won’t throw away this season + how they should approach it 09:35 - Jonathan Tah from Leverkusen 11:28 - Tah plays for Xabi Alonso, who is rumoured to be at Madrid next season 11:49 - Aymeric Laporte 13:27 - Mario Hermoso 14:38 - The information we don’t have 15:24 - The most likely option out of these 3 16:18 - The younger players Real Madrid could be looking at 16:42 - Vitor Reis from Palmeiras 18:22 - A recruiters perspective of a young prospect 20:19 - Madrid’s Brazilian players could make the move easier for Reis 21:51 - Castello Lukeba from RB Leipzig 25:13 - Murillo from Nottingham Forest 28:04 - Does Madrid’s current squad push you to a more established player? 29:23 - Tah’s Leverkusen defensive partner, Piero Hincapié 31:19 - Options for right back? 31:27 - Could Madrid address this through their academy, or is it a response to Barcelona’s success? 31:52 - Asencio as an option 33:16 - Jesus Fortea 34:02 - Do Madrid need to improve their Academy strategy, or is it inevitable with how they handle transfers? 37:17 - Florian Wirtz linked with Madrid, Bayern and Man City 38:29 - Not a great fit for Madrid 39:11 - Guler linked to Arsenal 42:11 - Wirtz makes more sense for Bayern 42:47 - Could Madrid take Trent Alexander-Arnold AND Mo Salah from Liverpool? 43:44 - Madrid would have to sell Rodrygo 44:37 - None of this solves their Mbappe Problem 46:14 - Could Madrid be forced to sell Vinicius? #realmadrid #transfernews #mbappe #vinicius #rodrygo #ardagüler #wirtz #laliga #championsleague #madrid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices