After a hugely successful season, Real Madrid will enter a transition period. Real Madrid have had a dream season. They have dominated La Liga with a 10-point lead over second-placed Barca.
Meanwhile, in the European arena, the White Vultures showed their experience. They overcame Man City and Bayern Munich with a reasonable calculation and a little luck. Then, when entering the final against Dortmund, Real Madrid showed that they were much wiser than their opponents. With just a little acceleration in the second half, they punished their opponents’ mistakes with 2 consecutive goals.
Next season will see a generational change at the Bernabeu. Veteran Luka Modric will be leaving the field to his juniors. Meanwhile, Toni Kroos has confirmed that he will hang up his boots after EURO 2024.
Real Madrid’s midfield next season will see the strong rise of young players like Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga or Arda Guler.
However, the defense is where the strongest change is happening, with two signings in the sights of President Florentino Pérez.
According to journalist Alberto Pereiro, Los Blancos intend to make at least two signings after signing Kylian Mbappe. Ideally, they will bring in Lille centre-back Leny Yoro and Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies.
Yoro is only 18 years old but has been a mainstay for Lille this season. He has received many offers but only wants to play for Real Madrid. That gives them a huge advantage in negotiations. Meanwhile, Lille are struggling financially. Their president has confirmed that they will have to sell some players this summer to cover costs. This has reinforced the belief that Real Madrid will sign Yoro in the coming months.
Meanwhile, Davies has been a long-term target for the Whites, despite Real Madrid having Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia as left-backs. Although recent reports suggest that Los Blancos have cooled their pursuit of Davies, it is likely that this is just a ploy to “squeeze” Bayern Munich’s price as Davies is entering the final year of his contract.
Davies’ arrival could pave the way for either Mendy or Garcia to leave the Santiago Bernabeu, and would be a great upgrade for Real Madrid’s left-back, given they already have another forward up front in Mbappe.
In general, Real Madrid will not spend too much money in the transfer market. The two signatures of Yoro and Davies cost them no more than 100 million euros. While they will say goodbye to Nacho, Joselu, Kroos, Mendy (or Garcia) and maybe more . Real Madrid’s wage bill is still balanced. That is also a commendable point in the spending of President Pérez.
