Spanish media believes that Real Madrid will not recruit more defenders in January 2025 even though their force is depleted.
AS we know, La Liga Club has still had a clear definition of its transfer policy for many years. Instead of spending money on shopping, Real chose to promote players from the youth team to compete. “Los Blancos” put their trust in two players Raul Asencio and Fortea from the Castilla team.
In the past 5 years, Real has not recruited any new recruits during the winter transfer window. Coach Carlo Ancelotti also did not request additional players. The former AC Milan coach will wait until June 2025 to strengthen the defense by recruiting two full-backs, a centre-back and a midfielder.
In the second half of the 2024/25 season, coach Ancelotti continues to work with Real’s current staff. He will create conditions for Asencio and Fortea to play more in the first team.
Last weekend, Asencio had an impressive debut in the match against Osasuna when he assisted Jude Bellingham’s goal. While Fortea is scheduled to take the field against Leganes after the upcoming FIFA Days series.
Also according to AS, Real has no intention of welcoming back old friend Sergio Ramos. The Spanish star is 38 years old and is considered “not suitable for the team”. Similarly, there is a high possibility that Real will not spend money to welcome Aymeric Laporte from Al Nassr. The Spanish player is 30 years old and has a very high level (more than 400,000 euros/week). Coach Ancelotti will wait for the return of Aurelien Tchouameni, who is expected to combine with Antonio Rudiger in the center of defense.
“Los Blancos” put Alphonso Davies and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the radar for the 2025 summer transfer window. If the remaining Real Cu defenders are seriously injured, the club will open talks with Bayern Munich or Liverpool in January 2025.
Despite facing a series of serious injuries, Real is still holding 2nd place on the La Liga rankings, 6 points behind Barcelona but playing 1 match less.