Ancelotti wants Reece James

Daily reports said Carlo Ancelotti has put the Chelsea defender at the top of the summer transfer targets and convinced Kings to try to make an offer for him in the summer. The newspaper confirms that the 22-year-old was not only subjected to close observation in the quarter-final match between Real Madrid and Chelsea in the Champions League, but the Spaniards sent their scouts to the 9 matches that the Englishman played this season.

Mirror According to Ancelotti, James would be the perfect match for the right-back X, says Ancelotti. The ranks would traditionally want to downsize their squad and raise money first, but when they enter the market, the Chelsea player will be one of their priority targets. Sources close to activists Los Blancos They stress that they see defenders as the best transfer opportunity, and in their opinion the player still has a lot of room for development.

The Chelsea winger’s contract will only expire in 2025, the gate Transfermarket Its value is estimated at 55 million euros. There is no potential amount, the paper says, but Real Madrid know it won’t be a cheap transfer. Importantly, the player’s condition is not certain due to the announced change of club owner. New referees may be eager to replenish the club’s coffers by selling some players, and James could be part of such operations.

This season, James played 31 games for Chelsea, scoring 6 goals and 7 assists.