Carlo Ancelotti and his Real Madrid players will be fully focused on securing victory against Girona in today’s match (Saturday) in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu. A win for the hosts would give a big boost in the title race, with the Catalan team being their closest challenger at this stage.
While the first team will be fully focused on the task at hand, the Real Madrid hierarchy will use the match as an opportunity to assess the two potential summer signings.
According to Marca, Miguel Gutierrez and Yan Couto will be watched during the match, with both players likely to be on the shortlist of Los Blancos’ transfers.
Real Madrid aims to sign a new left-back this summer, with Ferland Mendy set to depart. Alphonso Davies is their main target, but if they miss out on him, Gutierrez could be well placed as an alternative.
With Dani Carvajal aging and Lucas Vazquez out of contract in the summer, Real Madrid could also opt for a right-back signing, and Couto is likely to be an option. The 21-year-old is a supporter of Los Blancos, although negotiations with Manchester City in the summer could be very difficult.
It’s not surprising that Real Madrid is looking at Gutierrez and Couto, as they have shown this season to be excellent players. It remains to be seen if either will end up in the Spanish capital by the end of the summer.”