Real Madrid know who they would target as Vinícius Jr's replacement
Real Madrid know who they would target as Vinícius Jr's replacement
The brass at La Liga giants Real Madrid have long identified their first-choice replacement for star winger Vinícius Jr.
That's according to Diario Sport, who point towards Nico Williams of Athletic Club as the player in question.
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Wide-man Nico has of course taken his place centre stage in the media headlines across Spain over the last couple of weeks.
This comes amid mounting interest in the signature of the 22-year-old, on the part of the likes of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona.
As alluded to above, though, another of Europe's leading clubs who have not lost track of Nico are the aforementioned Real Madrid.
The board at the Santiago Bernabéu are long-term admirers of the Spanish international, a player whom they believe is ready to make the step up to a top club.
So much so that, in the case of Vinícius Jr. opting to move on amid tense contract renewal negotiations, Real would be ready to turn towards Nico as his replacement.
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As per a report from Sport:
'Madrid are attentive to the market and the name of Nico Williams is on the table. Should Vinícius depart, Nico Williams is the preferred player to occupy the left winger position.'
Conor Laird – GSFN
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