Real Madrid preparing contract offer for Borussia Dortmund mainstay; will cost between €50 and €60 million | OneFootball

Jose Mourinho is pushing for Real Madrid to beef up the defence ahead of next season as he sees the department to be the weakest link in the side.

He is of the idea that a second elite centre-back after Ibrahima Konate, and a new left-back, will add some much-needed depth to the side.

The likes of Riccardo Calafiori and Josko Gvardiol have emerged as serious options on that front, and the manager is said to highly rate both the aforementioned players. Now, however, German outlet BILD report a new option that has popped up on their table.

The option in Dortmund

Schlotterbeck is a mainstay for Dortmund. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Indeed, the player in question is none other than Nico Schlotterbeck, who plays for Borussia Dortmund and has been linked with the club in the past as well.

The German outlet now brings to light that Real Madrid see him back on the table as an option and that they want to sign him this summer.

Los Blancos are already preparing a contract offer to send over to Dortmund and the player so as to open talks. The priority, needless to say, will be to get the player’s approval swiftly and accelerate the process.

A release clause to trigger

Real Madrid are eyeing the defender’s release clause. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

What makes Schlotterbeck a promising option for Real Madrid is the fact that the player has a release clause that can be triggered to skip the negotiation process.

The player’s termination clause reportedly stands at between €50 million and €60 million, a fee Real Madrid will see as affordable in the current market scenario.

At just 26 years of age, moreover, the player has the best years of his career ahead of him and can serve as a long-term option for the club.