Real Madrid management has contacted Argentina national team head coach Lionel Scaloni. The Madrid club considers the 47-year-old specialist as the primary candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa. Goal.com reports this.
Currently, the club trails Barcelona by 11 points in the Spanish championship.
Scaloni's reputation rose sharply after winning the Copa America and the World Cup with Argentina. Names such as Cesc Fabregas, Jurgen Klopp, and Didier Deschamps are also on the list of Madrid club president Florentino Perez.
However, Scaloni's ability to work with star players, particularly Lionel Messi, has attracted the club's attention.
Currently, Scaloni's contract with the Argentine Football Association is valid until the end of the 2026 World Cup. Answering questions about his future, the coach emphasized that he is fully focused on his duties with the national team.
He stated that he has a good relationship with the president and does not think about the distant future.
Alvaro Arbeloa's situation at the club is becoming increasingly complicated. The team under the former defender's management has practically dropped out of the title race.
If negotiations with Scaloni conclude successfully, Arbeloa's dismissal at the end of the season will become inevitable.
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