Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was seen flying out of Spain’s capital on Monday to close in on a Galactico signing for next season.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has flown to Frankfurt in order to close in on an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt and Luka Jovic, according to claims. The 72-year-old has the Serbia international on his agenda for the next season and knows that Jovic could add a lot to the team despite his lack of experience thus far.
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Luka Jovic was also on Barcelona’s watch list, but in fears of not getting assurances over playing time from the Camp Nou outfit, the 21-year-old has flatly rejected any proposals and advanced from the Catalans. His father’s comments further fuelled the fact that the striker has completely discarded the possibility of moving to Barcelona.
Florentino Perez knows that Luka Jovic can gain a lot of minutes under his belt as Zinedine Zidane may mostly employee a 4-4-2 flat or a 4-4-2 diamond formation from next season on, thereby being able to accommodate Karim Benzema alongside another striker at the head of the attack, whereas possibly Eden Hazard could play on the left flank or as an attacking midfielder.
In order to give Luka Jovic a warm and personal touch, Florentino Perez has himself travelled to Germany and will be telling the player that he could assuredly play UEFA Champions League football next season, whereas playing next to an unselfish and generous striker like Karim Benzema could have an added benefit.
Moreover, Los Blancos are willing to meet Eintracht Frankfurt’s transfer fee demand of 60 million euros and will offer a handsome wage to Luka Jovic. The player could also be the potential bearer of the prestigious number 7 next season given that Mariano Diaz may leave and either of Raul de Tomas or Borja Mayoral could be the backup striker.
Real Madrid have clear daylight ahead of Luka Jovic’s other suitors in Bayern Munich, Juventus, Liverpool and Manchester United, whereas Barcelona could be safely ruled out of the running. 60 million euros is what it is going to cost to secure the player’s signing, and given his potential, Luka Jovic could turn out to be a steal in the years to come.
How much wage should Real Madrid pay Luka Jovic in his initial seasons at the club?