French legend Zinedine Zidane remains a prominent figure at Real Madrid, and his relationship with Florentino Perez is excellent, prompting the president to consult him on French footballers.
The legendary former Real Madrid player and coach never fails the club when they need him; Zidane is the man for difficult situations who never lets Real Madrid down.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper Defensa Central, Zidane said: “This young man is very good,” referring to Lukeba, the young French center-back from Leipzig, who is highly regarded by Juni Calafat.
Lukeba is 21 years old, his contract with the German club ends in 2028, and the Transfermarkt platform values him at 40 million euros, making him one of the most promising French defenders.
So far, the Merengue club has not determined its position on the center-back, as there is no defender who stands out particularly compared to the left and right backs, such as Davies and Arnold.
Real Madrid does not want to make any wrong moves when signing a player and prefers to be patient and carefully analyze the options available in the market, which reduces the chance of making mistakes.
This is the approach the club has followed when making its decisions over several seasons. After the experience of signing Luka Jovic and Mariano Diaz, Real Madrid prefers to conduct deeper analyses of all players.
They take into account the opinions of Juni Calafat, as well as the insights of people like Zinedine Zidane, who has proven his skill in discovering young talent.
The newspaper concluded that Zidane’s praise for the player prompted Perez to give Real Madrid’s contracting officials the green light to sign the talented French defender, whom Zidane believes will surpass Lenny Yoro, who moved to Manchester United last summer.