Real Madrid targets 3 strikers

Roberto Firmino has experience and courage in big matches.

Coach Xabi Alonso believes that the club's decision to let Joselu leave last summer caused Real Madrid to lose a quality option in attack. The club is in dire need of a true "number 9" striker.

In Alonso's system at Bayer Leverkusen, the coach always likes to use a tall, supportive center forward like Victor Boniface or Patrik Schick.

El Pais said that Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham United) and Roberto Firmino (Al-Ahli) are 3 names in Real Madrid's sights. These are all cheap targets, but rich in experience and ready to sit on the bench.

Firmino, despite being in the final stages of his career, still proved his class for Al-Ahli in the 2024/25 season with 12 goals and 10 assists in 31 matches. In total, the 33-year-old Brazilian striker scored 21 goals and had 17 assists in 65 matches for Al-Ahli.

Firmino has the ability to play in big games, which is essential for Real Madrid. With his contract at Al-Ahli only running until the summer of 2026, Real Madrid do not need to spend too much to own him.

Meanwhile, Ante Budimir is familiar with the La Liga environment after playing consistently for Osasuna. With Füllkrug, the German striker brings experience playing in the Champions League and is the type of striker that Real Madrid is looking for: the ability to create a wall, coordinate with teammates and is especially dangerous in aerial situations.

Coach Alonso believes that a true centre-forward could be a game-changer for the Spanish capital club in the 2025/26 season. Having a player who can play as a wall up front would free up Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, two players who prefer to play on the wing rather than in the centre.

Real Madrid won the first match at the FIFA Club World Cup. In the early morning of June 23, Real defeated Pachuca 3-1 in the second match, Group F of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

Source: https://znews.vn/real-madrid-nham-3-tien-dao-post1562911.html