Real Madrid are tracking Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur‘s Richarlison as options to strengthen their attack, multiple sources have told ESPN, with the LaLiga giants viewing an addition to their forward line in the summer transfer window as “essential.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has had to rely on Karim Benzema, 35, to lead the line this season, turning to Rodrygo Goes — not a natural centre forward — when the Ballon d’Or winner has been out injured.
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Vlahovic, 23, is yet to hit the heights expected of him at Juventus, who are having a turbulent season after being hit by a 15-point deduction in Serie A for alleged false accounting, while Brazil international Richarlison, 25, would prove difficult to prise away from Spurs after joining in a €58 million deal last July.
Sources told ESPN that while Madrid admire both Vlahovic and Richarlison, they are not the only players under consideration to provide an alternative to Benzema, who has been hit by persistent injuries this season, featuring in just 12 of Madrid’s 20 league games.
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Benzema’s one-year contract extension until 2024 has not yet been made official, and the only other centre forward in Madrid’s first-team squad is the out-of-favour Mariano Diaz, whose deal will be allowed to expire in June.
