{"id":25082,"date":"2025-10-16T04:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/source-liverpool-and-chelsea-firmly-on-real-madrids-transfer-list\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T04:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:05:42","slug":"source-liverpool-and-chelsea-firmly-on-real-madrids-transfer-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/source-liverpool-and-chelsea-firmly-on-real-madrids-transfer-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Liverpool and Chelsea &#8216;firmly&#8217; on Real Madrid&#8217;s transfer list"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/source-liverpool-and-chelsea-firmly-on-real-madrids-transfer-list\/#Sources_on_Real_Madrids_transfer_interest_in_Alexis_Mac_Allister_and_Enzo_Fernandes\" >Sources on Real Madrid&#8217;s transfer interest in Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/source-liverpool-and-chelsea-firmly-on-real-madrids-transfer-list\/#Real_Madrid_aims_to_transform_midfield\" >Real Madrid aims to transform midfield<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandes are also on Real Madrid&#8217;s target list.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As first reported here in the Daily Briefing, Xabi Alonso remains eyeing a signing in the position after missing out on Arsenal&#8217;s Martin Zvimendi.<\/p>\n<p>Currently on Madrid&#8217;s list are Mac Allister, Fernandes, Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton and AZ Alkmaar&#8217;s youngster Keith Smit.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea&#8217;s Moises Caicedo is another signing to watch as he is seen playing a different kind of midfield role to other players.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_on_Real_Madrids_transfer_interest_in_Alexis_Mac_Allister_and_Enzo_Fernandes\"><\/span>Sources on Real Madrid&#8217;s transfer interest in Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandes during the match (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A leading industry source told me: &#8220;Real Madrid are interested in Alexis Mac Allister. Chelsea&#8217;s Enzo Fernandes, Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton and AZ Alkmaar&#8217;s rising talent Keith Smit are also on Madrid&#8217;s radar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how this develops, but we imagine Mac Allister and Fernandes are not easy targets to sign.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool and Chelsea don&#8217;t usually sell clubs, so a big name like this is likely to be in their long-term plans and won&#8217;t be able to leave unless they get some crazy money.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Madrid_aims_to_transform_midfield\"><\/span>Real Madrid aims to transform midfield<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alonso seems to want to change the midfield he inherited at the Bernab\u00e9u and needs someone like Zvimendi.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been suggested that Caicedo could be targeted as an upgrade to Aurelien Choameny in that area of \u200b\u200bthe pitch.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wharton may be the most realistic option as it is unlikely that Crystal Palace will be able to keep hold of the talented young England international, as they did with Michael Oliseh and Ebelesi Eze in the past two summer transfer windows.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandes are also on Real Madrid&#8217;s target list. As first reported here in the Daily Briefing, Xabi Alonso remains eyeing a signing in the position after missing out on Arsenal&#8217;s Martin Zvimendi. 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