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Iván Fresneda was at one point linked by the English press to Arsenal, but an adductor injury on April 11 against Estrela da Amadora sidelined him for the rest of the season, cooling the prospect of a move to England.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has reported alleged interest from Real Madrid. According to the transfer market specialist, the Merengues recently scouted the Spanish full-back, although the Sporting player is reportedly not a priority to replace the departing captain, Daniel Carvajal.
The two main options to compete with Trent Alexander-Arnold in José Mourinho's future squad are Inter's Denzel Dumfries and, interestingly, Fresneda's predecessor at Sporting, Pedro Porro. The Tottenham full-back is also being linked with a return to Hugo Viana's Manchester City, and the Spurs have reportedly set a €57 million price tag for his sale.
The most likely scenario is Fresneda remaining with the Lions, especially since he has a contract until 2028 and an €80M release clause. He wasn't a cheap acquisition either, with his transfer costing the Alvalade club €9M paid to Valladolid.
Fresneda is considered non-negotiable, particularly given Diogo Travassos' permanent departure to SC Braga.
Before joining Sporting and his formative club Real Valladolid, he also spent two years in Leganés' academy (2018 to 2020), having come from Real Madrid's youth ranks where he played for four years (2014 and 2018). Indeed, Iván was born in Madrid.
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