Real Madrid s recruitment strategy revealed: After the four new players are in place, they want to introduce two more

With the successful joining of Trent, Heisen, Mastantono and Carreras, Real Madrid has basically completed the first phase of the transfer window this summer. However, the giant club did not stop there. Their eyes were fixed on Liverpool's iron gate center defender Conat and a creative midfielder who could truly control the pace of the game. The arrival of 23-year-old Alvaro Carreras marks the finale of Real Madrid's recruitment work this summer. As the Club World Cup started early, Real Madrid obviously accelerated the pace of signings and showed efficient operations in the early stages of the summer: four heavy signings were quickly finalized, three of whom strengthened the defense line (two full-backs and one central defender), and Mastantono injected fresh blood into the front line. It is worth mentioning that the emergence of young player Gonzalo also allowed coach Alonso to regain the long-lost traditional 9-position fulcrum after Joselu left the team.

Against this background, Real Madrid's management believes that the first-team lineup has stabilized, but the operation of the transfer market is far from over. At present, the club's top priority is to improve the lineup structure - although Carreras's joining has filled 25 registered places in La Liga, the team still believes that there is still huge room for improvement in the two key positions of central defender and midfielder. In particular, the scandal with Liverpool central defender Connert continued, and at the same time, finding a midfielder core who can sort out the offense and lead the rhythm was put on the agenda.

However, in the introduction of top midfielders, Real Madrid encountered realistic problems. Looking at the current market, it seems that there is no top midfielder that meets both tactical needs and is operational. Including Inter Milan's Barrera, Manchester City's Rodri, Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez and Liverpool's McAllister were all the targets of investigation. But the reality facing Real Madrid is that these players are either having long-term contracts or are the absolute core of their respective teams. It is a dream to force poaching. The transfer fee is often hundreds of millions of euros. Even if Barrera may have a slight exception, it is still quite difficult.

Therefore, the introduction plan for the "midfield brain" has been temporarily put on hold. However, the most feasible target may be Manchester City midfielder Rodri. His contract with Manchester City will last until 2027 and has not yet been renewed. Manchester City hopes to observe his performance at the beginning of the new season, especially his recovery after cruciate ligament surgery. If all goes well, Manchester City may face pressure to sell him next summer to balance fiscal revenue and expenditure, which is the best time for Real Madrid to step in.

As for central defender Connaet, although his contract with Liverpool has entered its final year, Liverpool has made it clear that it will not release people for free and insists on asking for a transfer fee of 50 million euros. This is far from Real Madrid's psychological price of 20 million to 25 million euros. Real Madrid is not in a hurry to take action considering Connate will become a free agent next summer. However, once the price loosens in the future, the possibility of the French international finally wearing Real Madrid's jersey is not zero.

At the same time, cleaning up redundant players has also become the top priority of Real Madrid's current work. The club is actively operating, striving to send off some players to free up space in the lineup and increase fiscal revenue. Among them, Rodrigo is one of the main goals. The striker, who signed from Santos for 40 million euros in 2018, has now basically amortized book value. If it can be sold for €80 million to €90 million, it will undoubtedly bring considerable net profit to Real Madrid, thereby providing sufficient financial support for other important signings.

In addition, with the arrival of Carreras, there was an overstaffing problem at the left-back position. There are currently three players in the team at this position, so someone must leave the team. Although Mendy has just renewed her contract until 2027, her frequent injury history makes her market attractive; by contrast, Fran Garcia has more potential and has performed well in the Club World Cup. Coincidentally, his agent is Carreras' agent Ginez Kalvajal, who may seek transfer opportunities for him to avoid affecting the player's career trajectory.