Real Madrid are looking for a midfielder that can provide physical presence in the middle of the park and one of the candidates to fill that berth goes by the name of Geoffrey Kondogbia. The Monaco man is Rafa Benítez’s preferred choice to reinforce his side’s midfield this summer. In fact, Madrid emissaries have already been in touch with the French midfielder’s camp to enquire about his situation. Monaco are also aware that Kondogbia is admired at Madrid…
But Madrid’s interest in Kondogbia is not new. Two seasons ago, when he was on the books at Sevilla, the Frenchman was on the verge of becoming a Madrid player, although he eventually ended up at Monaco, who paid his €20 buyout clause and handed him a five-year contract (until 2018). Madrid, meanwhile, preferred to sign Asier Illarramendi for €38m.
Kondogbia responds perfectly to the profile of midfielder that Real Madrid are looking for: he has a great physique (he measures up at 1.88m), quality and he covers a lot of ground on the field of play. In fact, he would be the ideal complement for Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
The big obstacle in Madrid’s path is AC Milan’s interest in the player. In fact, Adriano Galliani, the Italian club’s CEO, travelled to Monte Carlo a few days ago to try to speed up the deal.