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According to the Spanish and French media, Real Madrid is increasingly strengthening its team security over the next few days.
A player from the Mali national team is considered one of the best defenders in all of Europe, and the English giant "Man Utd" tried to sign this 25-year-old player at the beginning of this summer, but the Malian himself admitted his desire to play for the "royal" club.
M. Diarra sees "Real" as the ideal place and his patience seems to have paid off, as the Spaniards have already started negotiations to acquire the player.
The French champion "Lyon" wants at least 30 million euros for the African player, but "Real" does not intend to offer more than a 25 million euro sum - although Pablo Garcia or Carlos Diogo could move to "Lyon" and expedite a possible deal.
It is believed that next week M. Diarra will become a member of the capital's club, and the Spanish player and Jose Antonio Reyes could also join him.
Real Madrid would like to acquire the player as soon as possible, but Arsenal is currently refusing to sell J.A. Reyes - however, "Real" could offer Julio Baptista in exchange, and Arsenal's strategist Arsene Wenger, who has long wanted to have this player's services, could agree to that.
