Real Madrid Told to Forget About Pursuing PSG Midfielder Wanted by Xabi Alonso | OneFootball

Xabi Alonso is expected to take over as the next manager of Real Madrid, and he’s already looking at ways to strengthen the squad, with one PSG midfielder reportedly catching his attention.

It won’t be a straightforward pursuit, though.

PSG’s midfield trio of Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, and João Neves has been instrumental in the team’s success this season. They’ve powered the club to the UEFA Champions League final, the Coupe de France final, and another Ligue 1 title.

Still, could a major offer from Madrid force PSG—or even the player—to consider a move? A recent report linked Real Madrid with interest in Vitinha, and now a Spanish journalist has echoed that claim.

Real Madrid will need to forget about PSG ace

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On Friday, L’Equipe’s Loïc Tanzi commented on the rumors claiming that Real Madrid have Vitinha on their radar.

“I really don’t have the info [on Real Madrid’s interest in Vitinha],” Tanzi said. “But what I do know is that since QSI took over at PSG, when they want to keep a player, they keep him. We saw it with Verratti and Barcelona. Marquinhos too—he wanted to leave for Barcelona for two years, and in the end, he stayed. If Luis Campos and Luis Enrique say no, he won’t leave.

They could put €100 million on the table—it’s no longer about money. He’s not going anywhere. That’s PSG’s advantage—it’s not about the money. And knowing how much Luis Enrique loves Vitinha, honestly, I don’t give Real Madrid much of a chance in this situation.”

Recently, Rubén Cañizares, a journalist from ABC, spoke at length about this during his appearance on Rubén Martín’s Twitch channel. First, he made it clear that a large part of the money will be used to strengthen the midfield.

“When it comes to the central midfield spot, that’s where the money is,” Cañizares said. “There’s a lot of cash to sign a player there—it’s not going to come cheap. But I think what Real Madrid wants is practically impossible, which is why they’re not very sure yet. If the club could sign someone, it would be Vitinha, but they can’t.”

A recent report from Defensa Central revealed that Jorge Mendes has already made PSG’s stance clear: if Vitinha wants to leave, it’ll cost no less than €130 million. That’s a steep asking price—one Real Madrid isn’t currently willing to meet.