Real Madrid make demands to summer targets Alphonso Davies and Leny Yoro - report

  • Real Madrid interested in signing Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies and Lille's Leny Yoro
  • Much of club's budget will be spent facilitating Kylian Mbappe transfer
  • Los Blancos ideally want defensive duo not to sign new contracts at current clubs
Davies and Yoro are on Madrid's shortlist
Davies and Yoro are on Madrid's shortlist / Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images, Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images
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Real Madrid transfer targets Alphonso Davies and Leny Yoro have been told they should not sign contract extensions with their respective clubs if they wish to move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, according to a report.

The majority of attention regarding Madrid's summer plans has centred on Kylian Mbappe, who is widely expected to join the club on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

With the majority of Madrid's budget being geared towards paying for Mbappe's wages, signing-on fees and bonuses, MARCA report there is likely to be less money for the club to spend on defensive reinforcements.

Madrid's top left-back target remains Davies of Bayern Munich, while Lille's 18-year-old Yoro has quickly emerged as one of their favourite centre-back options.


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Yoro is now a hot topic of conversation in Spain / ANP/GettyImages

Both Davies and Yoro are out of contract in 2025, but it has been made clear Madrid will only be able to afford them this summer if they resist their respective clubs' attempts to get them to renew. If the duo enter the final year of their contracts, Madrid could be able to sign them for cut-price fees.

Madrid's recent infatuation of Yoro has in-part stemmed from their recent success with other young French talents, with Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni proving to be hits in the Spanish capital following moves from Ligue 1 at a young age.

Los Blancos expect Lille to come down on their €60m valuation of Yoro if a new contract is not finalised in the coming months. Yoro is still on the contract terms he agreed with Lille upon turning professional at 16 years of age.

PSG are also interested in Yoro but Madrid believe their long-standing influence in the game and recent success in promoting young stars may give them the edge.


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