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da stake casino: Even though they have been getting better as of late, Real Madrid are still striving to improve their defensive record in the 2019/20 campaign.
And with many of their key players slowly but surely getting on, one man could solve both problems all by himself.
On the chalkboard
Recently, Real Madrid have been linked with Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, as per reports coming from Don Balon.
And looking at the 24-year-old’s qualities and Los Blancos’ needs, it does seem like a match made in heaven.
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So far, Real have conceded 13 goals in ten games across all competitions, and while that record is not necessarily disastrous, their first clean sheet of the season came after five games had been played.
Besides, with Sergio Ramos already 33-years-old, their backline could definitely do with some new blood.
A future leader
Looking at Skriniar’s stats, it’s easy to see why Real Madrid are reportedly keeping a close eye on him.
The 24-year-old has averaged 0.9 tackles per game in Serie A and three in the Champions League so far in the season. On top of that, he managed 0.3 and 0.5 interceptions per game in each of the competitions respectively, combining that with a rather impressive 3.7 clearances in Serie A and two in Europe as well.
Of course, Ramos still edges him out ever so slightly in some of these categories but Skriniar is only starting to develop properly.
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Maybe he’s not on Ramos’ level just yet but if Real Madrid are seriously considering approaching him, they surely won’t regret it.
At only 24 years of age, Skriniar is nowhere his best and yet, he’s already showing clear signs of brilliance.
Besides, it would get two birds with just one stone – Real Madrid would go a long way to fixing their defensive issues and would also get a good Ramos successor as well. Real, of course, have already signed Eder Militao but one feels that Skriniar is ahead of the Brazilian in his development and could actually be an excellent partner for the summer signing.
It’s a chance they shouldn’t miss.