Real Madrid Eyes €50m Transfer Swoop For Chukwueze

Real Madrid Eyes €50m Transfer Swoop For Chukwueze

Alfred Kadiri

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has impressed Real Madrid this season and could be set to leave Villarreal if a tempting offer arrives from Los Blancos.

The Nigerian scored twice for Villarreal in a 3-2 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday in a performance that could end up helping him secure a move to the Spanish capital. Marca reports that Los Blancos have been impressed by the forward, with president Florentino Perez dreaming of having Chukwueze on one flank and Vinicius Junior on the other.

Villarreal may have a decision to make on Chukwueze soon as the attacker is out of contract in 2024. Chukwueze has a buyout clause of €100 million in his current deal, but Villarreal would reportedly be willing to accept half that at the end of the season.

Real Madrid could be in the market to strengthen their attack in the summer. Marco Asensio is out of contract and Carlo Ancelotti has said he "doesn't care" if the forward sign a new deal. Eden Hazard's future is also uncertain, with the Belgian struggling for minutes once again at the Bernabeu.

Chukwueze became the first player to complete seven dribbles in a LaLiga match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu (seven out of eight) since Lionel Messi in April 2017 (seven out of 11).

Los Blancos are back in action on Wednesday when they take on Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.