Real Madrid have placed Lautaro Rivero, a 22-year-old River Plate defender, on their wishlist. They face competition for him from Tottenham and Atletico Madrid. According to DSports via SportWitness, Atletico Madrid are aiming to get ahead of the other clubs to sign the Argentine international. Rivero has one cap for his country. Los Blancos are consistently looking for young players with massive potential and consider Rivero an ideal fit for their project. Rivero is viewed as a great long-term replacement option because the futures of David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger are uncertain. A potential transfer would have to address his €87 million release clause. Rivero joined his current club in January 2024 and is under contract until the end of 2028. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €4.00m.