Jose Mourinho still wants another centre-back and another midfielder. Real Madrid are open to this but insist players must leave first.
According to sources at Madrid, Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck is out of the running and Manchester City do not want to sell Ruben Dias. Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni is a player they like.
As for midfield, there is no standout name. Enzo Fernandez is Mourinho’s favourite, but club sources have played down the likelihood of his signing. Chelsea are asking for around £120million for him.
There have been internal reports about Morocco international Ayyoub Bouaddi since before his breakthrough at the 2026 World Cup, but the 18-year-old is not a priority.
Mourinho is also keen on the idea of signing a No 9 in the mould of Joselu, but it is not a priority and for that to happen someone would have to leave the attack, which does not seem likely to happen.
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