Schuster Wants Fred For Christmas
Schuster Wants Fred For Christmas
Bernd Schuster has told Predrag Mijatovic that he would like to sign Fred from Olympique Lyonnais in January and off-load Roberto Soldado and Julio Baptista.
zoom - galleria Real Madrid have a litany of attacking options, but the German coach is determined to bring in his own man to help bolster the forward line.
After failing to land Diego Milito in the summer, Fred has now been identified as player that could be prised away from his club in the winter transfer window.
While the 24-year-old would be ineligible for the Champions League, it would give Schuster the option to switch him and Ruud Van Nistelrooy in domestic games.
Schuster is reported to have not much faith in Javier Saviola, Roberto Soldado or Julio Baptista, while he views Robinho and Gonzalo Higuaín as preferable in deeper positions.
Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas is already aware of the interest from the Spanish giants, according to Sport, and is willing to listen to their offer.
If a bid is successful then Madrid will need to off-load one of their three non-European players that are currently filling the allotted spaces in their squad.
While Robinho and Mahamadou Diarra are fixtures in the side, Marcelo has failed to win over his new boss and could be loaned out in the New Year to make way for the new arrival.
After spending nearly €115m in the summer on new arrivals, Madrid will be cautious not to offer over the odds for Fred, but are prepared to back their coach with the players he wants
