Furthermore, financial management is important for Madrid at this juncture. With their finances seriously stretched, the appeal of signing such an asset on a free transfer is an attractive one, although it may be that their primary target next summer is Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. This depends, however, on what the Frenchman decides to do with his future.
Goretzka is a player who has seen his stock at Bayern consistently rise since joining them from Schalke in 2018 but with Manchester United and Real Madrid circling, he could be at one of the game’s other great institutions by this time next year.