Real Madrid link with swap deal for Leonardo Spinazzola
Real Madrid have shown interest in Roma’s full-back Leonardo Spinazzola and are reportedly in talks with the player’s agent over a swap deal to bring the Italian international to the Spanish capital.
are desperate to sign a new left-back as they want to reinforce their ranks and offload
Marcelo
to reduce their wage bill.
According to
AS.com, Madrid have set their sights on the 28-year-old to boost their prospects on the left-side of defense, evidently impressed by his performances so far this summer;
Spinazzola
was named man of the match during Italy’s 3-0 victory over Turkey.
His agent
Davide Lippi
has met
Luis Campos
and his right-hand man
Ludovic Fattizzo
in South France. Campos is the former sporting director of Lille and was meeting Lippi on behalf of Real Madrid.
Los Blancos are trying to execute a swap deal, one that would see
Borja Mayoral
, who joined
Romaon a two-year loan deal in 2020, head to the Italian capital in exchange for Spinazzola, forgoing the €20m obligation to buy included in the deal.
Roma could have made Borja Mayoral’s move permanent at the end of the 2020-21 campaign but failed to activate their clause.
Spinazzola joined Roma from Juventus in 2019 in a player-plus-cash swap deal with Luca Pellegrini.
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