Real Madrid will recover and settle this season at the back. Despite a long-term injury to David Alaba, and the exit of Nacho Fernandez, they will not sign more central defenders, except for a surprise.
It was not the original plan, with Manchester United stealing Leny Yoro from his hands. It has been suggested that Aymeric Laporte could be an option, and Carlo Ancelotti gave his green light Until now, the Madrid-based media reported that Laporte would only be an option if Al-Nassr allowed him to leave on a free, just a year after investing 27.5 million euros on him.
At the club, they seem to have faith that Ancelotti can succeed with Jesus Vallejo and the likes of Aurelien Tchouameni. given Now The Athletic they also reported that some of the first team players are surprised by the lack of action in the transfer market to strengthen their backline.
Part of this is due to the fact that the Blancos will be in action for a potentail 11 months, depending on how far they go in the Club World Cup. Real Madrid the players are facing potentially their longest season ever, with a possible 72 games, and young defender Joan Martinez, who should at least complete during the first team's training sessions, has also just torn his anterior cruciate ligament.
