Real Madrid looking for a replacement for Benzema
According to reporter Mario Cortegana, there are currently no negotiations between Real Madrid and De Thomas. It was previously reported that the Espanyol team is undergoing a major purge, including Wu Lei, De Thomas and many other strikers are not in the team’s plan. Real Madrid are looking for a centre-forward to bring De Thomas back to the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid really needs a center. In addition to the star Benzema, there is also a center position corresponding to Mariano in the team. However, Mariano got very few opportunities in Real Madrid. He had no sense of existence last season, and Real Madrid also intends to send him away. Once Mariano leaves the team, Real Madrid will only have Benzema as a center. In the previous friendly match, Ancelotti had arranged for Hazard to play the center position, or let him adapt to the bench for Benzema.
De Thomas himself came out of Real Madrid’s youth training, and it was not until the summer of 2019 that Real Madrid completely abandoned him and sold him to Benfica for 20 million euros. De Thomas played mediocrely at Benfica. After only half a season, Benfica sold him to Espanyol for 15 million euros.
De Thomas’ overall performance after joining Espanyol was good, especially in the season of La Liga, where he led the Espanyol team back to La Liga. Last season, De Thomas was the top scorer in the Espanyol team and also ranked among the top scorers in La Liga; however, De Thomas is relatively arrogant in the Espanyol team and is not in harmony with the club’s top management and teammates. Therefore, the Spaniards do not want to leave the locker room hidden dangers.
Real Madrid’s primary target was Mbappe, which ended in a farce situation. Since then, Real Madrid has been paying attention to center players. Jesus was originally an ideal target, but because of the status of non-European players, Real Madrid’s signings have been hindered. Chelsea’s Werner and Espanyol’s De Thomas are both linked with Real Madrid at this stage.
Judging from the comprehensive estimated worth, De Thomas seems to be relatively more cost-effective, and De Thomas is more familiar with Real Madrid, and it will be easier to integrate into the team. However, although De Thomas’ estimated price is 25 million euros, the Spanish team’s asking price is 35 million euros, which makes Real Madrid reluctant to accept.
Real Madrid originally wanted to find Benzema’s successor directly, but it is really not easy to find at this stage, so they changed their plan to find a replacement first, in case of emergency. After all, Benzema is indeed not young, and full attendance is impossible. Benzema needs more rotations to maintain his state. Can’t find a suitable substitute, so Mariano can only stay in the team.
Regarding the signing of De Thomas by Real Madrid, there is no substantial progress at present, and Real Madrid is still evaluating in many aspects. Werner’s performance in Leipzig was very good. After joining Chelsea, his performance declined significantly, but his ability is still good. The key is the price issue. Werner’s estimated worth is 35 million euros. If Chelsea asks a high price, this transfer will become more difficult.
