Rafa Marín is becoming one of the hot names for this transfer market. The defender returned to Real Madrid after his great season on loan with Alavés and the white club has not yet made a decision about his future, which will also depend on what happens with Nacho and the needs of the center of defense.
The white team, however, is clear that they want to keep the player under control. Any operation, then, would always be carried out with a transfer and repurchase option. A possibility that several teams are considering, with Naples in the front row. The southerners are looking to sign two center backs, and their idea would be to close both Alessandro Buongiorno from Torino and the Spaniard.
Sports director Giovanni Manna has been following him for months and hopes to accelerate in the coming days, but he has competition. Marín also likes Milan a lot and Bayer Leverkusen: The Rossoneri are looking for a center back in this market and can take advantage of their great relationship with the meringues, the Germans will need a replacement for Jonathan Tah, who is negotiating with Bayern.
The sports project will be key to Marín’s decision (the defender, obviously, is looking for a team where he has serious options to be a permanent starter) and also the will to close the operation quickly. The team that moves first will have the best chance of taking him and convincing Real Madrid, which will have the final say on the case. Napoli and its sports director Giovanni Manna currently seem to be the main suspects for a short-term acceleration.
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