Real Madrid will not invest in a new midfielder in January, insist team has enough quality | OneFootball

The January transfer window is only a few days away, and it is likely to be a quiet one for Real Madrid.

The Merengues have already bid goodbye to Endrick temporarily, having sanctioned his loan departure to Olympique Lyon.

And, unless something drastic happens, it will likely be the only deal that Real Madrid will do in the winter.

No midfielder will arrive

Indeed, according to COPE, Real Madrid will not make any move to sign a new midfielder in the upcoming January transfer window.

Los Blancos manager Xabi Alonso had requested the signing of a midfielder in the summer transfer window, but was shot down by the club.

And, heading into the winter, that stance has not changed, even though the lack of a midfield conductor, a player who can control and dictate the tempo, has been apparent.

No signings in January. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Real Madrid firmly believe that there are enough options and there is plenty of talent and quality in the midfield department at Alonso’s disposal already.

The Merengues have Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Dani Ceballos, and Jude Bellingham as options in midfield, while Arda Guler has also been used in a central role this term.

Moreover, the club hierarchy also point towards the youth setup, where talents like Thiago Pitarch and Jorge Cestero are available, and have even made their first-team debuts earlier this month.

As such, there will be no new signing in the midfield department midway through the ongoing campaign. In fact, there will be no new arrivals, period. Any deals will have to wait until the summer transfer window.