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Just hours before the match that Real Madrid will play against Liverpool, for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, at Anfield Road, the Spanish press reports on the Spanish team's plans for the upcoming summer transfer market. According to the 'Fichajes.net' portal, Florentino Pérez and company have started working on the arrival of a new center-back. Nacho Fernández's continuity is not certain and Antonio Rüdiger doesn't convince Carlo Ancelotti, which is why the casting to sign a reinforcement for the defense has already begun.
In that line, according to the mentioned source, one of the options that Real Madrid is considering is none other than Cristian Romero, the world champion with Argentina in Qatar 2022 and who is currently one of the stars of the Premier League's Tottenham.
With 24 years old and already established in English football, 'Cuti' Romero has entered Real Madrid's transfer agenda in case they do not succeed in signing Josko Gvardiol next season. The Croatian is the priority, but his arrival does not seem to be easy.
Firstly, the club of the young Balkan defender, RB Leipzig, is asking for 100 million euros. Such figure is outside Real Madrid's budget. Despite being one of the richest clubs in the world, Valdebebas is not willing to spend that much money on a center-back.
At this point in the season, Leipzig does not want to hear offers for less than 100 million, which is why Madrid has had to turn its attention and inquire about Romero's situation at Tottenham. The Argentine's departure from the London team would not have as many obstacles.
According to the mentioned source, Carlo Ancelotti is a fan of his game and sees him as an ideal partner for Éder Militao in the short term and an ideal piece to have a defense that can remain in the starting lineup for a decade.
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What time and on which channels will Real Madrid vs. Liverpool play?
The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, will take place this Tuesday, February 21st, at Anfield Road stadium. The match will start at 3 pm (Peruvian time) and will be broadcasted in Latin America by ESPN Deportes, STAR Plus, and HBO Max (Mexico).
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