Real Madrid has expressed its readiness to enter the race to sign Atalanta's central defender, Onest Ahanor, in the upcoming transfer window, as the club seeks to strengthen its defense with young and promising players.

According to reports, the management of the Royal Club is prepared to pay approximately 40 million euros to finalize the deal, after closely following the player and monitoring his impressive development with Atalanta in the Italian league.

The interest is not limited to Real Madrid alone, as Ahanor's name has been linked with several major European clubs, including Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea, indicating strong competition to sign the young defender.

In the same context, sources indicated that Chelsea is considering making a financial offer ranging between 35 and 40 million euros in an attempt to secure the deal, which could intensify the competition among Europe's top clubs to decide Onest Ohanor's future.