Real Madrid and Barcelona Vying for Acquisition of Chelsea’s Promising Defender

Chelsea’s right-back Reece James has emerged as a hot commodity in the football transfer market, with several European giants reportedly vying for his services. According to recent reports, Real Madrid has expressed a keen interest in securing the talented defender at the end of the current season.

The pressure is mounting on Chelsea to offload some of their star players during the summer transfer window, following their recent activity in January. This will enable the Blues to balance their books ahead of the new season. James is one of the players who may be sold, and rumors suggest that he could be available for as low as €50 million.

This provides an excellent opportunity for top European clubs to acquire the services of one of the most promising young full-backs in the game, with Real Madrid being touted as one of the leading contenders to land the 23-year-old defender.

However, recent reports suggest that Real Madrid may face stiff competition from their arch-rivals, Barcelona, in the race for Reece James’ signature.

Gerard Romero , a renowned Spanish journalist, recently hinted that Barcelona is also keenly monitoring the Englishman’s situation, claiming that there are people at the Catalan club who are “getting instant emotions” about the prospect of signing the promising full-back.