Real Madrid are eyeing Riccardo Calafiori as a possible defensive reinforcement after the farewell of Nacho Fernández, who is leaving for Saudi football. According to what Gazzetta dello Sport published yesterday, the white club is joining the suitors of the Italian centre-back, one of the sensations of this Euro Cup despite the own goal he scored against Spain on the second day.
Calafiori was decisive against Croatia on matchday three by assisting Mattia Zaccagni for the equalizing goal in the last breath of injury time. The goal qualified the Azzurra and left Modric’s Croatia on the canvas, eliminated by not being among the three best third parties in the group.
The Bologna player is in the orbit of Juventus, the team now coached by Thiago Motta, who is now under his command at the Bolognese club. Calafiori, 22, has been international since before the Euro Cup and established himself as a starting center under Luciano Spalletti. Emerging from Roma’s youth ranks, he played for Genoa and Basel, which owned 40% of his federative rights.
Although in Italy they are talking about the interest of Madrid, the truth is that the technical office of the white club has a very clear goal to be the next center-back: Leny Yoro. The young player of Lille prioritizes the offer of the whites over others such as PSG or Manchester United and the rest is for Madrid and the entity to sit down to negotiate the transfer.
Source: La Verdad
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