The Spanish media is only talking about the winter deals that Real Madrid will conclude in light of the many injuries that have hit its ranks, especially in the heart of the defense.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti, for the first time, opened the door in press statements to the possibility of contracting new players after Eder Militao’s injury and the end of his season.
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But the surprise, according to the “Relevo” network, is that Real Madrid is still hesitant about contracting new players in the winter or waiting until the summer and making major deals, not just temporary ones.
One condition for Real Madrid to sign new players in January
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez does not want to contract any player who cannot provide immediate and long-term additions, and more precisely, he does not like emergency winter deals and does not see any benefit from them.
For this reason, Real Madrid is currently only looking for fruitful contracts on which the team can be built in the future, and does not prefer to include an old player to solve this season’s crisis and then search for a player in his place next season.
Indeed, the Merengue management has been receiving many calls over the past weeks from players’ agents, but the response to them is that the management will study the matter, without making any promises or showing any interest.
In this way, there is a high probability that the Real Madrid management will not make any winter contract, and the only case in which it may move is if there is a surprising, suitable and inexpensive option.
How will Real Madrid solve the central defender crisis?
What encourages the Royal management to wait is the imminent return of David Alaba from injury, as well as the possibility of relying on Aurelien Tchouameni in central defense alongside Antonio Rudiger.
In addition, the Perez management is in the process of renewing the contract of young player Raul Asensio, and is pressuring coach Ancelotti to give him more opportunities to participate and sees him as representing the future of the club in this position.
But at the same time, the management is well aware of the fact that relying on Alaba is not guaranteed and he may be injured again, and Asensio needs time to adapt to the first team, so it does not rule out moving in the winter and has not made its final decision yet in this regard.
🚨 NEW: Many players are being offered to the club at the moment, but the management has not yet decided whether to enter the transfer market or not.
The upcoming results and the adaptation of some players in the team to other positions will determine the future of the winter… pic.twitter.com/4g7IZVTpXz
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Proposed names to support Real Madrid in January
It remains to be noted that the media has put forward many names to support Real Madrid’s ranks next January.
Al-Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte tops the list of names on Real Madrid’s table, along with German defender Jonathan Tah, whose contract with Bayer Leverkusen expires at the end of the season.
It was also said that the Spanish club is also interested in signing Mario Hermoso, who in turn expressed his pride in this idea and welcomed playing at the Santiago Bernabeu again.
