The injury to Thibaut Courtois at midday on Thursday, which came as a result of a strange movement in his left knee during a training session at Valdebebas.
It was an incident which shocked everyone associated with Real Madrid, starting with the players, followed by the coaches and ending with the fans who could not believe it.
Despite the stressful situation, the club’s board and technical department remained calm and when the injury was confirmed, they set about looking for the Belgian’s replacement.
After brief deliberation, the favorite candidate is Yassine Bono. The Sevilla goalkeeper was very close to accepting an offer from Saudi Arabian football, but the operation has been halted in its tracks by the emergence of Real Madrid.
Bono (32) is seduced by the idea of wearing the white shirt and has made this known to Sevilla‘s directors.
As we said, Bono‘s is not the only name that has come up, as proposals such as David de Gea, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hugo Lloris or even a Keylor Navas return have been heard around the club.
The idea from the outset has been clear: to find a deal without excessive financial outlay.
The first idea was even to find a loan deal, but as soon as the option of the Sevilla goalkeeper came up, the spotlight turned to the Moroccan.
Sevilla are open to a possible deal
Sevilla need to make a transfer to try to normalize their financial situation in order to be able to bring in more players for the many challenges that lie ahead for Jose Mendilibar‘s side.
The problem lies in the fact that Sevilla were looking for a transfer to improve their balance sheet and Real Madrid are looking for a loan move.
Sevilla were talking about a deal in the region of 20 million euros, far from the 50 million euros that is the value of his buyout clause. Real Madrid were not planning to make such an outlay, but the reality is that the situation after Courtois‘ knee injury has created the need for such a move.
For now, the club would prefer a loan deal and that is where the talks between the two clubs are at right now.
Bono is to Ancelotti‘s liking, as is Kepa, who is close to a move to Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid‘s emergence on the goalkeeping market has stalled a number of operations and many of those involved are awaiting the Madrid side’s final decision, but it is certain that the favorite after the morning earthquake is none other than Bono.
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