Real Madrid has a lot of work to do this summer. The next two weeks are crucial for the club to give Xabi Alonso the best tools to face the Club World Cup with every possible guarantee. But once the summer event is over, Florentino Pérez will not sit idly by and will try to sign new players to strengthen the team for the new season.
Real Madrid’s new squad
Ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup, Real Madrid hopes to have four new faces, three of them in defense and one in midfield. Dean Huijsen is the only one confirmed to date, already available to play for Real Madrid from June 28. Alexander-Arnold is a done deal, but it remains to be seen whether Real Madrid will pay for him before the World Cup starts or if he will come for free on July 1, when he could be registered for the tournament in the United States in the second window opened by FIFA. The arrival of Nico Paz is yet to be confirmed, as he is in Xabi Alonso’s plans, as is Álvaro Carreras, the left-back chosen by the team to improve the position.
More signings for Real Madrid
But Florentino Pérez will not be able to put an end to the signings once the Club World Cup is over. He knows that emergencies can be costly, so once the team is set for the World Cup, he will look for new additions that can offer a leap in quality to a Real Madrid side that will once again be fighting for everything next season.
And one of Florentino Pérez‘s priorities is to sign a new midfielder, and the chosen one could be Angelo Stiller. The German footballer from VfB Stuttgart has established himself this season, both in his team and in the German national team. He is very similar to Toni Kroos—obviously with some differences—with an innate ability to find space on the pitch to receive the ball comfortably and, from there, direct his team’s attack, either with short passes or long balls. He has great precision in his passing, even when looking for goal. He is a very tough player in one-on-one situations, both in attack and defense, which is key to stealing balls and launching counterattacks against disorganized teams.
But Florentino Pérez will be willing to break the bank to sign a “galáctico” player. Real Madrid is studying the team’s needs and the market in order to sign a big name who will not clash with the team’s current stars. Florentino Pérez knows firsthand the danger of bringing together big stars, so he wants to be very careful with a move that could be a quantum leap for Real Madrid, but could also have the opposite effect.
Real Madrid does not want to repeat the mistakes of last season and is looking for a balanced, committed team for this new era, with players who give their all on the field and can make a difference. Real Madrid will not make a major overhaul of its squad, but it will strengthen its most vulnerable areas to be able to fight for everything again next season.