Manchester United is preparing a replacement for one of its defensive stars, who is currently being targeted by Real Madrid. Real Madrid has shown strong interest in signing Trent Alexander-Arnold, but they face challenges as the Liverpool defender is thriving under coach Arne Slot and is likely to extend his contract with Liverpool. According to reports from Givemesport, Real Madrid plans to give the player time to consider his options before a decision is made in the coming months.
In case they cannot sign Trent, Real Madrid have targeted Diogo Dalot from Man Utd. Under coach Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese defender has been the most consistent player in the MU defense. Real Madrid really want to bring him to Bernabeu in the context that Dani Carvajal is gradually reaching the other side of his career. Despite having the advantage of having a contract with Dalot until the summer of 2028, MU is still ready to find a replacement for him if Real Madrid makes a convincing enough offer. The name that the Red Devils are targeting is Jeremie Frimpong, a defender from Bayer Leverkusen. Frimpong was Erik ten Hag’s top target when he came to MU in the summer of 2022. However, that was the time when the Dutch coach was unable to convince his compatriot to come to Old Trafford. This defender has shown remarkable progress in Leverkusen’s shirt and is one of the rare defenders with over 10 goals and 10 assists in the 2023/24 season.
