Chelsea impressed in their recent trip to the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite losing the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie against Real Madrid 3-1, the London giants arrived at Los Blancos' iconic stadium and nearly pulled off a historic comeback.
Unfortunately for the Blues, the game ended 3-2 (5-4 on aggregate in favor of Real Madrid), meaning the Premier League outfit's title defense came to an end. However, Tuchel's men left the Spanish capital with their heads held high, and this could not have been truer for Reece James.
While Chelsea's defense conceded five times across both legs, the 22-year-old enjoyed a brilliant battle with Real Madrid's tricky winger Vinicius Jr., especially in the second leg. In fact, according to the latest rumors, the right-back's display at the Bernabeu caught the eyes of the Merengues higher-ups and now the Spanish giants are keen on bringing him to Madrid.
A report by the Mirror claims that the 13-time UEFA Champions League winners watched James closely during the two legs and were left impressed, but their history with the player goes deeper than that, as Real Madrid have allegedly scouted the defender nine times this season at the very least.
Of course, Ancelotti's side will have to offload a number of players if they were to raise the necessary funds for Reece James as the Merengues look to translate their domestic dominance to a continental one. Kylian Mbappe remains target no.1 for the Liga leaders while the club are also keen on landing Erling Haaland as well, hence the need for an overhaul.
