Big defensive worries

Rejection of Ramos! Real have probably found what they are looking for

Sergio Ramos (left) is apparently not returning to Real. Will Aymeric Laporte (center; number 14) move to Madrid instead?(Bild: AP/Jose Breton, APA/AFP/Sameer Al-Doumy)

There is an urgent need for action at Real Madrid. It is quite possible that the "royals" will become active on the transfer market due to the numerous injuries. Legend Sergio Ramos has apparently been turned down by the club and Aymeric Laporte is currently a hot topic in the Spanish capital.

"I've read exactly what you've read. That sounds good. Of course I would listen to it," the central defender told the radio station Cadena SER. In the summer of 2023, Laporte moved from Manchester City to Al-Nassr in the desert for 27.5 million euros. His contract runs until 2026. "My plan is to return. My whole family is in Europe," said Laporte.

Recently, there has also been speculation about a Real Madrid return for Sergio Ramos. According to the soccer talk show "El Chiringuito", Ramos had actively offered himself to the club, but was turned down.

Serious injuries
Eder Militao was another Real defender to suffer a serious injury last week: the Brazilian tore his cruciate ligament for the second time in 15 months. ÖFB team defender David Alaba has been missing Real for around a year due to a cruciate ligament rupture, but the Viennese has recently returned to training with the ball. The Whites will also have to do without Dani Carvajal for a long time due to the same injury.