An Aston Villa star could've been leading Real Madrid's defensive line in 2021
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6-second readAston Villa defender Pau Torres confirmed he was among the candidates for Real Madrid in 2021 before they ultimately signed David Alaba
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In their storied history, Real Madrid has missed out on their fair share of transfers. They missed out on Rodri this summer, and in past windows have missed out on players like Paul Pogba, David de Gea, and Neymar, ultimately deciding to go a different way with their transfer plans.
Real came close to landing one of La Liga's best defenders back in the summer transfer window in 2021, before deciding to go a different way, to somewhat mixed results.
While speaking with AS, Aston Villa defender Pau Torres confirmed he was among the final candidates Real Madrid considered signing in the summer of 2021 before ultimately signing David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich.
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- Aston Villa, Real Madrid
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