After Real Madrid's No. 10 Modric left the team, one of the two options for strengthening the midfield was an Argentine international

Real Madrid's legendary midfielder Luka Modric has officially announced his departure after the Club World Cup, which means that Real Madrid need to sign a new midfielder in this summer window to match the tactical needs of new coach Marcos Alonso.

According to the latest news from Spanish media outlet Radio Serre, Real Madrid have two target players for Modric's successor, both of whom are Argentina internationals, and this will be a two-choice situation, which is the Chelsea midfielderEnzoand Bayer Leverkusen midfieldersPalacios。

Enzo, 24 years old, 1.78m tall, right-footed player who can play in midfield, midfielder and midfield, is valued at €75 million and is not for sale for Chelsea, as the Blues spent €121 million to sign from Benfica in January 2023. While Enzo is the preferred target for reinforcements in Real Madrid's midfield, Chelsea will not let him go easily unless there is an offer higher than the transfer fee for which he was originally signed. Enzo has made 44 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions this season, contributing seven goals and 13 assists.

Palacios is 26 years old, 1.78 meters tall, right-footed player, can play in midfield, front midfield, back multiple positions, German transfer is valued at 40 million euros, is Real Madrid's new coach Alonso's disciple in Leverkusen, master and apprentice have had a happy cooperation, Real Madrid's introduction of Palacios has been supported by Alonso. Palacios has made 38 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions so far this season, contributing one goal and six assists. In addition to Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are also interested in signing Palacios in the summer window, and the deal is also highly competitive.