Football Transfer Rumours: Would Maicon Join Real Madrid
Real Madrid signed the treble winning Inter Milan coach, Jose Mourinho, this summer. Mourinho has a tendency to develop very strong relationship with the players under his command, due to which he always unsettles some of the big names when he leaves the club. Therefore, when Mourinho joined Inter Milan, he showed his interest in many of the players from his former club, Chelsea, including Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Ricardo Carvalho and many others. In the same way, after joining Real Madrid, Mourinho is again after some of his old players, including the Inter Milan’s right back, Maicon.
The biggest problem of Real Madrid, right now, is their lack of depth in defence. Apart from Sergio Ramos and Pepe, not even a single defender can be regarded as a better player for the team. Therefore, it was obvious that Mourinho would start hunting for the defenders in the transfer market. Therefore, there was no better place to look for the players, but his old club Inter Milan. Inter showed a great defence during the campaign, last season, especially in Europe, where they overcame the most attacking side in Europe, i.e. Barcelona. That is why he has shown his interest in the Brazilian right back, Maicon, who had an exceptional season with Inter Milan.
The biggest problem with the transfer is that the price set by Inter is too high, as Real Madrid is not ready to meet the demand of ₤30 Million, although this price is only slightly higher than the original price offered by Madrid. However, Maicon is regarded as the best right back in the World, as he would cost a lot to Real Madrid, if they need to sign the player. He is also on the priority list of Mancini, the manager of Manchester City; however, Inter Milan did not hear any offers from Manchester City.
Recently, Maicon’s agent expressed his displeasure about Inter’s decision to hold talks with Real Madrid. His agent believed that the club surpassed him to discuss the possible move of the defender, from Inter to Madrid. He said that Manchester City showed their interest before the Spanish giants and they deserve to make the first offer. However, he claimed that the club tried to hold talks in the absence of the player, as Maicon was in Brazil, on a holiday. He also said that he does not like the way Maicon is being treated at Inter, while he stated that there is a greater chance of Maicon staying at his current club.
Maicon seemed to be in doldrums, during an interview with the Italian press. He said that he enjoyed while playing for Mourinho, especially because of the reason that he gets a greater role under the Portuguese manager. However, the treble winning star stated that he enjoys the respect he gets in Italy and he would be happy to stay at his current position. This statement has lowered the probability of Madrid’s chances of signing the player, as the interest shown by them has failed to unsettle the big defender.
Maicon is, most definitely, the best right back in the World. Due to his presence in the Brazilian squad, another world class player, Dani Alves, seldom gets a chance to represent his National side, despite the latter’s success with Barcelona. Even during the last season, Maicon was very instrumental in the success of his team. He paired up with his fellow Brazilian, Lucio, in the team and kept the attacking players away from the goal. Also, he came up with 7 goals and 12 assists, which is a high percentage for any defender. Actually, his abilities to both attack and defend, exhibiting a high work rate, make him the best in his position.
Therefore, Maicon is a very important player for Inter Milan, while Real Madrid would be gaining a lot if they are able to succeed in their endeavour to sign the player. However, it is almost certain that Mourinho is failing to do that, but he would not lose sight of the Brazilian. If he does it, then there is likelihood that any other club, with big budgets, would snatch the player away from their grasp.
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