Real Madrid will pursue the real No. 9 this summer, and five candidates have been confirmed

In the 2024/25 season, although Real Madrid has a lot of offensive firepower, the lack of contributions brought by veteran Joselu on the bench makes the team's tactical choices seem a bit single and can easily be targeted by the opponent.

Last year, 35-year-old Joselu was the highest goal contribution of all Real Madrid players, with 49 appearances in various competitions, scoring 17 goals and assisting 3 times. It is precisely because of his existence that makes room for Vinicius, Bellingham and others that the team's offensive methods are more abundant, making the opponent unable to defend.

However, with the arrival of Mbappe and Enderick, Joseru went to the Middle East in order to seek more opportunities. This season, Real Madrid's performance has also plummeted. Although the reasons are diverse, the team's offensive methods are too single.

According to Spanish media El Chiringuito, Real Madrid will pursue the real No. 9 this summer and have shortlisted Vlahovic of Juventus, Budimir of Osasuna, Matthatta of Crystal Palace, Sik of Leverkusen and Walter Med of Stuttgart.

Vlahovic is expected to be sold by Juventus this summer, but the price is definitely not cheap; Matthaeta, as the main striker of Crystal Palace, will not be too low; Walter Med is said to be the target of Atletico Madrid, and both he and Sik are relatively moderate; as for Budimir, from his personal information, it is most similar to Joseru, with 21 goals in La Liga this season, second only to Mbappe and Lewandowski.

In combination with recent media reports, Alonso is likely to adopt a 433 formation in Real Madrid, which will look more complicated than using two strikers, so the arrival of a real No. 9 player will make the team's offensive tactics look richer and more three-dimensional.