How Real Madrid could line up with Haaland AND Mbappe
Nicholas Hughes
- 14 Mar 2022 18:29 GMT
- 3 min read
Real Madrid are going all out to complete transfers for Paris Saint-Germain hitman Kylian Mbappe and Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer.
Madrid are ready to launch a renewed offensive on European football in the transfer market by capturing the two brightest young forwards in the game.
Mbappe already appears to be well on his way to the Bernabeu as Paris Saint-Germain are a club in crisis following their Champions League exit but the case of Haaland appears to be more complicated.
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Nevertheless, Foot Mercato reports that the Spanish league leaders are eager to sign both superstars this summer, which would make them unquestionably the most powerful side in La Liga.
Should Real Madrid complete a remarkable double swoop for the pair, how will they look next season?
How would Real Madrid line up with Haaland and Mbappe?
Pairing Haaland with Mbappe seems like something out of a video game.
Mbappe’s contract situation at PSG is showing no signs of reaching a solution, and there seems to be an inevitability that he will join Real Madrid for free at the end of the season.
The addition of both players would make for an interesting squad conundrum, with Karim Benzema still in top form despite being 34 years old.
Furthermore, there is also the question how to fit Vini Junior into the team. Mbappe, after all, has typically enjoyed his best level playing either through the centre, where Haaland will naturally play, or on the left, where the young Brazilian has enjoyed a breakout season.
It could spell the end for Benzema at the Bernabeu if he wants to continue playing regularly, else he will be relegated to a role on the bench. Meanwhile, Mbappe may be asked to play off the right, where he lined up for Monaco in his early days as a professional.
Thibaut Courtois would be in goal, with Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy across the back four.
The likes of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and Casemiro would continue to rotate through the midfield.
In order to accommodate all that talent as well as Benzema, Madrid could sacrifice a midfielder and move to a 4-4-2.
If Mbappe and Haaland complete their transfers to Real Madrid, it will surely put them in prime position to win the Champions League.
