Spanish journalist Mario Cortegana revealed that Real Madrid is currently scouring the transfer market in search of a new central defender, as the club plans to strengthen its defense next summer.

According to the source, the club's name has been linked to three central defenders whose contracts expire next June, a type of deal the club always makes a point of closely monitoring.

The source added that the three names are Ibrahima Konaté, a Liverpool player; Dayot Upamecano, a Bayern Munich player; and Marc Guéhi, a Crystal Palace player.

The source indicated that Real Madrid ruled out signing Ibrahima Konaté, while the royal club has not taken any serious steps to sign Marc Guéhi.

The source concluded that Dayot Upamecano, who is in talks to extend his contract with Bayern Munich and is attracting interest from clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, has financial demands that are considered excessive by Real Madrid's standards, making it difficult to finalize the deal at this time.