Whenever Real Madrid had difficulties, there would be a story about a missing link. All experts agree that Real Madrid needs a hardworker in midfield, a player like Claude Makélélé.
Since the Frenchman left Real Madrid in 2003, they bought a dozens of players in that position a have spent more than 215 000 000 €. But none of those were like Makélélé. Xabi Alonso and Emerson were closest to him but they also did some other things. But finally, Zidane gave the opportunity to Casemiro and that turned out to be a great decision. Before Casemiro, there were Illarramendi (38.9 million euros), Lukas Silva (15 million euros), Mateo Kovačić (35 million euros), Nuri Sahin (15 million euros), Sami Khedira (10 million euros), Xabi Alonso (30 million euros), Ruben De la Red (4,5 million euros), Lassana Diarra (20 million euros), Mahamadou Diarra (26 million euros), Emerson (16 million euros), Fernando Gago (20 million euros), Javi Garcia (4.5 million euros), Pablo Garcia (5,5 million euros), Thomas Gravesen (3.5 million euros).. This summer, Real Madrid have finally opportunity to buy new Makélélé, his only inheritor N´Golo Kanté. He had an amazing season i Leicester, and he is drawing praise from all quarters for his preformances for France at he Euros. Real Madrid is interested in bringing him on Bernabéu because Casemiro is the only defensive midfielder in the squad. Money is not a problem, becuase Kanté has a minimum release clause of 25.5 million euros. Beside Kanté, Real Madrid could also go for Paul Pogba, and these two have proven during the Euros that they are compatible on the pitch. |