Real Madrid are determined to sign a new right-back in 2025, as Dani Carvajal is currently out for a long time with a serious knee injury. Lucas Vazquez is also coming to the end of his career, so a successor (or two) is needed, and while Trent Alexander-Arnold is the player being chased right now, he is not the only one on the list.
Real Madrid will hope to agree a pre-contract with Alexander-Arnold in the coming weeks, but if he decides to stay with Liverpool instead, a likely alternative is Diogo Dalot. According to iNews (via Caught Offside), Los Blancos are interested in the Portuguese defender, who has had a difficult season at Old Trafford so far.
There is no doubt that Dalot would be a significant downgrade from Alexander-Arnold, but he could still be a practical player. However, Real Madrid officials will be desperate to land the England international instead, although it is not certain that this will happen.
