According to a report in the Spanish media, Real Madrid has decided to pursue the possibility of acquiring Gleison Bremer from Juventus, despite interest from Manchester United and Liverpool. We also explain why Arne Slot’s team is in the best position to acquire the defender.
Real Madrid is eager to strengthen their defense, especially since Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba have contracts expiring at the end of the current campaign, even though they signed Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in the summer of 2025.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that England international central defender William Saliba has long been Madrid’s “dream target,” but the France international recently inked a lucrative new long-term contract with Arsenal.
Madrid’s top targets for the center-back position are now Ibrahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano, both of whom are currently free agents who could join the team next summer.
However, Upamecano will become a free agent at the end of the season if he does not sign a new contract with Bayern Munich, while Konate’s contract with Liverpool expires next summer.
Real Madrid have reportedly withdrawn from Juventus defender
Bremer’s age and the financial demand present Madrid’s biggest obstacles. The club’s transfer strategy, which now favors younger players with long-term potential, does not align with spending €60 million on a defender who is 28 years old. To make things even more complicated, Bremer has reportedly drawn interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
As a result, it is rumored that Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City are all giving his release clause careful thought, effectively ruling him out as a viable option for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is now turning their attention back to Konate and Upamecano, as the defender is probably going to stay out of reach. Real Madrid’s summer 2026 plans are anticipated to give priority to these players since they both fit the club’s profile of younger, high-potential center backs.
Bremer is still a player that the club’s scouting team likes, but Real Madrid will have to look elsewhere to bolster their defense due to the combination of financial demands and competition from English clubs.
