In the dying moments of the last match before the International Break, Dani Carvajal met with an unfortunate injury with a hyper-extention of his knee which will see him being sidelined for the whole season. The Spaniard had a wonderful 2023/24 season with Los Blancos and La Roja. He won the UEFA Champions League, La Liga and the Supercopa Espana with Madrid and the Euros with Spain at the national level.
With Real Madrid already struggling this season and with high expectations from the footballing world riding on their shoulders due to the superstar names present on their side, Dani Carvajal’s injury puts added pressure on their backs.
Let’s take a look at three players who Madrid should sign, and they would be perfect replacements for Dani Carvajal at Right Back.
3 Dani Carvajal Replacements
- Juanlu Sanchez- The Cheap Dani Carvajal Option
The 21-year-old Sevilla fullback has had a solid season in a rather depressing team. He has suffered with his teammates underperforming so far as Sevilla has been in a rough spot at the start of this season as well as in the past few seasons. But with a lot of years ahead in his career still to go, this rather attacking option on the right would complement Real Madrid really well and provide a solid option in the box as well owing to his height, something Lucas Vazquez, Madrid’s in house replacement option certainly lacks. Moreover, with his contract having a £21 Million release clause included, he is a very viable option for Real Madrid.
- Jeremie Frimpong The Most Expensive Dani Carvajal Replacement
The Bayer Leverkusen fullback had a career-defining season with the German outfit last season only losing a solitary game the whole season against Atalanta in the Europa League Final. Apart from that, Frimpong was absolutely world-class and arguably the only defender who could claim the throne to Dani Carvajal’s best fullback of the 2023/24 title. More often than not, it was the Dutch fullback who scored for Leverkusen to keep them unbeaten in the league and Europe and was always amongst the top assist providers for his team. Apart from his superior attacking ability, Jeremie Frimpong was also solid defensively throughout the whole season and an integral part of Leverkusen’s immortalized team under Xabi Alonso.
- Killing two birds with one stone- Trent Alexander-Arnold
The Liverpool fullback would be the best player Real Madrid could go for and they could do this in two different ways while also finding solutions for two different problems that the Los Blancos are suffering with on the pitch. Trent Alexander-Arnold will be out of contract in 2025 and according to reports it seems as if he might not renew with Liverpool as he is looking for a new contract. With his extensive passing and crossing abilities, the one-of-a-kind fullback could fill the void that Toni Kroos has left in this Real Madrid superteam and provide inch-perfect balls to the feet of the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr who have to just run in behind the defences to wreak havoc. Stylistically speaking, Trent Alexander-Arnold will be the perfect replacement for Dani Carvajal. Madrid can also get him for a lower amount in the January window or do with Vazquez for this season and sign TAA on a free transfer next season.
Let us know who according to you should Real Madrid sign to address their Right Back problems in the comments below.
