Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s calls for January reinforcements transfer window were rejected internally by club officials, according to a report.
Despite the summer arrivals of forwards Kylian Mbappe and Endrick, Madrid have struggled to show their best form this season. They sit second in La Liga, 20th in the Champions League table and were recently beaten 5-2 by Barcelona in the Super Cup final.
Concerns over a lack of depth in defense have been exacerbated once again this season following injuries to Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, while David Alaba returned to the bench in the Super Cup final for the first time since his ACL tear in December 2023.
Athletics Ancelotti has made no secret of his desire for reinforcements this month amid fears Madrid will fail to meet their 2024/25 targets, but those feelings are not shared by those in charge.
Indeed, club officials do not believe any big signings are wise in the January transfer window – their last winter signing was the £26m acquisition of Brazilian midfielder Reinier in 2020.
There is an agreement that a new central defender and a new right defender are needed for the summer window. Madrid remain keen to land Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer and have even explored a winter move, only to see their suggestion of a cut-price move quickly rebuffed by the Anfield outfit.
