Real Madrid monitoring 20-year-old German defender

Real Madrid monitoring 20-year-old German defender The Center-back has been one of the areas Real Madrid have particularly emphasized strengthening during the last few years. Last year, they brought in one of the most promising young center-backs in Europe, Dean Huijsen, and this year, they signed an experienced colossus, Ibrahima Konate. As things stand, the Merengues have five center-backs in their first team squad, namely, Huijsen, Konate, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, and Raul Asencio. The first two have been the starters for Jose Mourinho this season, while the futures of the other three are quite uncertain for different reasons. In such a context, Los Blancos can return to the market to add another center-back to their team. In fact, they are already keeping their eyes on some potential targets, and according to Diario AS , one such player whom they are monitoring is the German center-back Finn Jeltsch. The 20-year-old has been impressing at Stuttgart and earned a call-up from Jurgen Klopp for the German national team for this September international break. He has already won the World Cup and the European Championship with the German U-17 team, and now seems ready to make his place intos the senior team. Jeltsch was quick to establish himself as a starter after joining Stuttgart in January 2025. Last season, he accumulated up to 2500 minutes, and has also played every possible minute this season, while also making his debut in the UEFA Champions League. As far as his game is concerned, he plays mostly as a right center-back, and stands out with his ball control, dribbling, long passing, and height. Despite being only 20 years of age, he is already valued at €35 million, and it would make a lot of sense for Real Madrid to scoop in for him before other big clubs enter the race for his signature.