Overview

• CaughtOffside reports that a leading industry source lists Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández among Real Madrid’s midfield options alongside Adam Wharton and AZ prospect Kees Smit.
• Moises Caicedo is described as a separate target because he fits a different midfield profile to the other names.
• Xabi Alonso is steering a midfield refresh at the Bernabéu after an unsuccessful pursuit of Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi.
• Liverpool and Chelsea are expected to resist sales, and Chelsea would reportedly not consider Fernández without an offer exceeding £100 million, according to the coverage.
• No formal approaches or bids have been confirmed, with the situation characterized as early-stage scouting and interest.