Real Madrid Are Eyeing A Loan Move For This Serie A Defender This January: Good Option For Carlo? | OneFootball

In a recent tweet, SER Deportivos mentioned that Real Madrid are eyeing a loan move for Lazio defender Mario Gila this January. It has been revealed that Los Blancos are hoping to sign the Spanish centre-back on loan with an option to make his stay permanent in the future.

Gila’s Lack Of Playing Time In Italian Football This Season

Gila has found game time hard to come by at the Italian club this season but has managed to put in a few solid displays for them on the defensive third of the pitch. The Spanish defensive ace has participated in eight matches for Lazio during this campaign across all competitions.

The 23-year-old has been a solid presence when defending inside his half as he is averaging 1.4 tackles, 0.6 key passes and 3.8 clearances per 90 minutes in Serie A. He has also been excellent when distributing possession from the back based on his pass success rate of 89.2% in the top tier of Italian football (stats via whoscored).

Gila is under contract at Lazio until the summer of 2027. Thus, it makes sense for Los Blancos to try and arrange a loan move for him this January.

EMPOLI, ITALY – DECEMBER 22: Mario Gila Fuentes during the Serie A TIM match between Empoli FC and SSMario Gila Fuentes of SS Lazio in action Lazio at Stadio Carlo Castellani on December 22, 2023 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Is Gila A Good Option For Real Madrid Boss Carlo Ancelotti?

Gila is a tough-tackling central defender who can sense the danger well to secure the ball back for his team inside his half. He doesn’t hesitate to clear the danger when the opposition are on the offensive and excels at playing his way out from the back.

The Spanish sensation needs to earn regular game time if he wants to improve as a footballer in the coming seasons. Hence, Real Madrid could lure him to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on loan if Carlo Ancelotti is willing to use him often in the second half of this campaign.

At 23, Gila has got a promising future ahead of him and would even serve as a decent option for Real Madrid to pursue next year. He already knows the Madrid club well from his previous spell with them and won’t take much time to settle into life in Spain if Ancelotti can devise a way to sign him on loan this January.