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Defense has never really been the strongest asset of the Merengues. Even though the Galacticos have boasted some of the best defenders in the world over the last decade, they have always been somewhat leaky – with the exception of the tenure under Jose Mourinho.

They have already signed Eder Militao for next season, a player who has been fantastic for his team in both the league and Europe. However, it seems as though the Galacticos are not satisfied with just his acquisition.

Matthijs De Ligt is a star. He is wanted by almost every top club but Barcelona are seemingly close to signing him. However, according to a report from Spain, Real Madrid have entered the race at the 11th hour to secure the signing of the supremely talented Dutchman.

The Galacticos are apparently going to use Mariano, Jesus Vallejo and Martin Odegaard to entice the Dutch outfit.