After this summer, the next item on Real Madrid’s transfer agenda will be a new right-back. Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez are expected to stay on for next season, but with both now being 32, and with their deals ending in 2025 (Vazquez’s ends in the summer, but likelihood is that he will be given a one-year deal), a long-term, younger replacement is needed by Los Blancos.
Real Madrid’s transfer strategy suggests that they will try to sign one of the top players in the right-back position, that is still relatively young. Trent Alexander-Arnold has been linked, although it would depend on him not signing a new contract at Liverpool – as his current deal expires at the end of next season.
In 2023, they were regularly linked with Chelsea’s Reece James. The 24-year-old is widely considered to be one of the best right-backs in the world, and in recent days, it’s been reported that the Premier League giants could sell him in the coming years, having grown frustrated by his regular injury problems.
This could well alert Real Madrid’s attention. Injury-free, James would probably be the ideal successor for Carvajal, and he is worth going all-out for, even if Chelsea were actually to be unwilling to sell. However, the reality is that James has many injury problems, and unfortunately, there looks to be no sign of them ending any time soon.
Fichajes say that Real Madrid are considering an offer for James, although it surely would not be cheap to prise him away from Chelsea, where he has a contract until 2028. Given his fitness woes, it would be a very expensive risk, and Florentino Perez only needs to look back at Eden Hazard – another play signed from Chelsea – to know that it may not be worth it.
If James were to put together an injury-free 12 months of football once he is back to full fitness, that would probably convince Real Madrid to make a move. However, while his problems continue to persist, it’s very hard to see Perez giving the go-ahead of an operation to be tried with Chelsea, unless the asking price was significantly below market value.
For now, it’s probably unlikely that Real Madrid consider a move for James, but there’s little doubt that they will be monitoring his situation and progress at Chelsea. If there is a chance that he can put his injury woes behind him, Los Blancos would surely consider taking the first step.
jrkakacaleb17
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I think Madrid should sign him thou people say he is injury prone but i debate that from what am seeing from pulisic and loftus-cheek at Milan just simply means the Chelsea medical doctors are not doing their jobs well, so we should use this opportunity to build back James
Madridista28
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bring back hakimi...simple...
Tompani
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Keep quiet on things you have no idea on.
Dull kid very dull 😂😂
malablata
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You’re making a joke of yourself. Timber just joined you and who’s playing is he? Did you bought him with injury? Didn’t he got injured as an Arsenal player? Party played many years for Athletico he was a starter in Athletico if he was an injury prone player he wouldn’t be a starter and that was why you bought him. And since you bought him how many times has he played for you compare to the many times he’s been out injured? 😂😂😂😂 you’re so quick to come and say rubbish but forget you got some players that has only played one game the whole season because of injuries😂😂😂 tell me how many times did Kai and J5 got injured at Chelsea? You should do a research before coming out to show your ignorance bro 😂😂😂😂😂
Keep quiet on things you have no idea on.
Tompani
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What Timber? He just joined us Partey rarely get injure......just keep quiet.
You’re making a joke of yourself. Timber just joined you and who’s playing is he? Did you bought him with injury? Didn’t he got injured as an Arsenal player? Party played many years for Athletico he was a starter in Athletico if he was an injury prone player he wouldn’t be a starter and that was why you bought him. And since you bought him how many times has he played for you compare to the many times he’s been out injured? 😂😂😂😂 you’re so quick to come and say rubbish but forget you got some players that has only played one game the whole season because of injuries😂😂😂 tell me how many times did Kai and J5 got injured at Chelsea? You should do a research before coming out to show your ignorance bro 😂😂😂😂😂
kandemiritinashe
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You’re joking right? If James stay fit Dani will have to retire because he won’t even have game time even Copa dereal he won’t see
you're the one who is joking right
Kumbdlmnuz
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Say no to Reece James Real Madrid.
Kumbdlmnuz
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Real Madrid should forget Reece James because of injuries he is out no more.
malablata
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Oga answer the question when them ask you. You’re acting blind to the question the Barca guy asked you but you quickly replied the Chelsea guy. Answer the Barca guy he’s asking you what about Timber and Party are they both Chelsea players?
What Timber? He just joined us Partey rarely get injure......just keep quiet.
Tompani
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He is good but Dani is better
You’re joking right? If James stay fit Dani will have to retire because he won’t even have game time even Copa dereal he won’t see
Tompani
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Recce James is a lazy player, he will flop at Real Madrid. All Chelsea players are lazy, they have one of the worst trainers, that's why their players are quickly injure. Just look at Havertz and Jorginho, since they came to us we had transform them into hardworker and they rarely get injure.
Oga answer the question when them ask you. You’re acting blind to the question the Barca guy asked you but you quickly replied the Chelsea guy. Answer the Barca guy he’s asking you what about Timber and Party are they both Chelsea players?
Tompani
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what about timber and party..And Gabriel Jesus.. are they also not injury prone..
😂😂 leave arsenal fans and their stupidity na why them no they fit win anything better than FA cup 😂😂😂😂😂
loslnptyz
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Sell Ben chil instead 😭
Kidailnoy
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Recce James is a lazy player, he will flop at Real Madrid. All Chelsea players are lazy, they have one of the worst trainers, that's why their players are quickly injure. Just look at Havertz and Jorginho, since they came to us we had transform them into hardworker and they rarely get injure.
what about timber and party..And Gabriel Jesus.. are they also not injury prone..
Bouaeiosuy
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They must go for Hakimi of PSG
Johnnycams
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No he is injury prone… we don’t want another hazard
VIKINGSB
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no, Reece James injured too often and he won't play play against vinicius. I like when vini making Reece dancing
This is not my handwriting, boy...
bjfdvjhcc
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James is good quality. No one wants him to go. But if he goes surely he will surely balance out all Chelsea financial losses.
saedisyz
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please let him go and make Coner Gallagher first team captain
fatbeikor
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Trent and James are not Real Madrid stuff. Forget them
Tunnadowsky002
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we don't want injury captain
bataeknops
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he is now injury prone
ponciklmr
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Dnt take advantage bcz of injury prone
Necacdlmoz
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Injury prefect
malablata
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Nigga those two wasn’t injured prone players stop lying 🤥
They were. Seems you don't even follow Chelsea
Egusioo1
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Hmmm when he has turn to scrap 😹😹
Seueiknop
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Recce James is a lazy player, he will flop at Real Madrid. All Chelsea players are lazy, they have one of the worst trainers, that's why their players are quickly injure. Just look at Havertz and Jorginho, since they came to us we had transform them into hardworker and they rarely get injure.
Nigga those two wasn’t injured prone players stop lying 🤥
Luffy-5thGear
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Nope 👎🏼 No more. We are enough of off injury-prone players
GaGa2022
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they shouldn't forget how it did go with Hazard n Jame could be worse since he lives time in hospital more than he does in chelsea team.
lozlopyz
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everyone using real Madrid name to get themselves a better contract!James is a fine player but his injury record will not allow Madrid to even think about him.
m4verickplays
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No, he is injury prone!
Vivian2019
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no his fairytale days are finished
Yudbkmoprt
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why even write this article?
maoilrsz
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Could you imagine with Reece James and Alphonso Davies - Madrid would concede more goals than ever in their history. It would be a nightmare to be a Madrid fan
what about mathineli and timba
Joumoprt
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he's good nt injury prone
injury prone guy
Joumoprt
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he's good nt injury prone
JoeRock
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No.. A Big No !!! We need a young and talented player as a back up for Carvajal..
Eddycure09
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no, Reece James injured too often and he won't play play against vinicius. I like when vini making Reece dancing
Veuemst
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Could you imagine with Reece James and Alphonso Davies - Madrid would concede more goals than ever in their history. It would be a nightmare to be a Madrid fan
malablata
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Recce James is a lazy player, he will flop at Real Madrid. All Chelsea players are lazy, they have one of the worst trainers, that's why their players are quickly injure. Just look at Havertz and Jorginho, since they came to us we had transform them into hardworker and they rarely get injure.
Hikcdeiot
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I think Chelsea they don't train 150m
Witemnruy
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well need venis jr to come Jem's go
Ndorbor
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Chelsea fans reading the story of Reece James being a transfer target for Real Madrid be like is this a joke or a dream 😜😜😂
ttttttttttuser
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Bring him. We'll take care of him
KeronKush
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He can't stay fit so there's no point.
wiedlnprs
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He is good but Dani is better
MegonFox
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big no we don't want injury prone
Cotcepsty
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nope