William Saliba of Arsenal is the next long-term central defender that Real Madrid has been advised to invest heavily in.
Aymeric Laporte, a former center-back for Manchester City who now plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, has expressed a desire to return to Europe and has been linked to a move to Madrid.
Rafael Alkorta, the former sporting director of Athletic Bilbao, has advised Madrid to hold off on making a bid for Saliba until the following summer. Saliba has made a name for himself at Arsenal as one of the Premier League’s top center defenders.