Galatasaray identify Real Madrid star as dream January target

Galatasaray identify Real Madrid star as dream January target There is some scope for Real Madrid to make their first winter signing in eight years when January rolls around, given their glaring problems in midfield – which have now been worse with the news that Federico Valverde will be out for an extended period with an ankle injury . However, it’s unlikely that anyone will arrive without someone leaving first, and if anyone is to depart, the most likely candidate would be Eduardo Camavinga. Real Madrid were open to selling Camavinga in the summer, but he ended up staying as he blocked every exit avenue. Nevertheless, there is still a chance for him to depart when the transfer window re-opens in January, with a number of clubs keeping tabs on his situation at the Bernabeu. One of them is Galatasaray, and according to Fanatik (via Diario AS ), they have made Camavinga their top target for the winter transfer window. Their intention is to negotiate a loan deal with Real Madrid, who could be prepared to sanction a temporary exit for the French midfielder. Camavinga stance on Galatasaray move already known Galatasaray believe they can take advantage of Camavinga being a squad player at the Bernabeu in order to bring him to Istanbul, but the problem is that the player himself still has no intention of leaving Real Madrid. He’s clear that no exit will be considered in 2027, given that he still has a place in Mourinho’s plans – and that will not change anytime soon due to the Valverde injury. A loan would not have benefitted Real Madrid anyway. If Camavinga were to depart, only a transfer would make sense from the club’s perspective – his value would not suddenly increase from playing in Türkiye, and it would not drop significantly either if he were to stick around at the Bernabeu in his current squad role.