Having seen some recent deals run into heavy weather, Real Madrid
have now turned their attentions to FC Porto's versatile midfielder
Lucho Gonzalez.
The Real Madrid bosses met earlier this week to discuss
alternatives, and the name of Lucho Gonzalez has popped up.
The agent of the player has been in Madrid this week, and held
talks with Pedja Mijatovic on Tuesday, Marca have reported.
An official approach has not been made yet, but it is known that
the player has a buy-out clause of 25 million euros, and that his
registration is shared by Porto and MSI (of Tevez and Mascherano
fame).
The player's ability to play on the left, or as a second central
midfielder alongside a pivot, is what seems to have attracted Bernd
Schuster.
The coach does not want to play two defensive midfielders, and
considers the likes of Guti and De la Red as not having enough
defensive discipline to hold fort.
The Argentine international is being seen as having the right mix.
However, there will be some competition, as Valencia and Lyon are
both making a bid for his services.
