Real Madrid faced a significant setback in their efforts to strengthen their defensive line, as their top target, Leny Yoro ended up taking his talents to Manchester United.
Since then, incessant speculation has surrounded several centre-backs, given that the Merengues have lost Nacho Fernandez and Rafa Marin, with David Alaba expected to return later this year.
Reports tying Real Madrid to Laporte began to do the rounds lately, with the Al Nassr centre-back eager to make the leap to the Spanish capital and even willing to take a pay cut.
Laporte proved his high level in the UEFA Euro 2024 by featuring for Spain, and seems unhappy in the Middle East, urging him to join Los Blancos.
Aymeric Laporte ruled out
However, according to The Athletic (h/t Madrid Xtra) Carlo Ancelotti’s staff liked signing Aymeric Laporte, but the deal was deemed highly complex due to financial constraints, making it an impractical option.
Ancelotti understands the club’s financial position and is prepared to maximize the potential of the current squad.
Demonstrating his adaptability, as was especially observed last season, he remains committed to availing of current resources despite the limitations.
Recently Carlo Ancelotti publicly announced that no further reinforcements would arrive, as the squad was now complete.
“The squad is closed. Vallejo is back, Alaba is recovering. We have the youngsters: Joan [Martinez], Jacobo [Ramon] and Raúl [Asencio],” he professed.
As such, the Italian manager has come to terms with the unlikelihood of additional signings and accepts that he must work with the players currently at his disposal, despite the defence appearing notably thin.
While signing Laporte would have been a great boost, given his exceptional time at Manchester City, Real Madrid are unwilling to compromise their finances at this point in time and value the club’s long-term vision.