Real Madrid, which spent 200 million, still has framework flaws: Alonso wants to buy new players and needs to sell his main force first

According to statistics from multiple authoritative media, Real Madrid's investment in this summer transfer window has reached 200 million US dollars. In comparison, this is undoubtedly their most "expendable" transfer operation in recent seasons. Even the number one giant in Europe, which is known for its relative financial thrift, has set clear rules for this. In the next transfer operation, if the players cannot receive a considerable collection by selling them, the club will not sign any new players, which will be their main strategy to control spending.

It is reported that in order to sign new coach Xavi Alonso from Leverkusen, Real Madrid also paid a termination price of tens of millions of euros, which constitutes part of the cost. Xavi Alonso is not completely satisfied with the team's existing lineup framework, especially the defense line, so the club chose to support him in an update. Before this, Real Madrid introduced Liverpool's full-back Arnold in the form of a sign-free form, but still had to pay Liverpool a compensation fee of about 10 million euros. At the same time, they spent more than 60 million euros to introduce central defender Wysen from Bournemouth, signed the highly-watched young Argentine midfielder Mastantono, and revoked the right to use left-back Alvaro Fernandez who was on loan. The total cost of this series of operations did reach about $200 million, which is a huge expense for Real Madrid.

However, even with such a large investment, the integrity of the team's lineup still seems to be insufficient. Real Madrid's old problem of being "top-heavy" is still prominent. Although it has the top offensive trident composed of Mbappe, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and young talents such as Gonzalo Garcia provide fire support, the central defender position has a serious lack of reliable and experienced rotation candidates. This makes it difficult for the team to maintain stability on the defensive end, and inexplicable goals are often lost in the game.

For example, being swept by Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup is a clear proof. Therefore, the club plans to introduce at least one powerful central defender to fill this key shortcoming, and this strategy has also been highly recognized by Xavi Alonso.

In addition, the Spanish young coach is eager to sign a midfield commander with a similar style to his player era to improve the team's offensive and defensive connection and organizational scheduling. It can be predicted that the cost of these two potential signing targets will never be a small amount, but their joining is indeed the key to solving the shortcomings of Real Madrid's existing lineup.

For club executives, the pressure on performance next season should not be underestimated. This season's "Four Bigs are All Empty" has deeply disappointed many supporters, and Real Madrid must find ways to regain their strength and prove themselves. So the multiple-choice questions are in front of you. If you want to pursue good results, you must continue to invest and sign up; if you continue to invest in large quantities, it may break the financial balance that the club has worked hard to maintain in recent years.

The answer seems to be only one party to fight for transfer payments by selling star players. With relatively redundant forward players, Rodrigo is very likely to be the target of sacrifice. There are many wealthy families interested in him. If Real Madrid can sell him, it is expected to recover at least 100 million euros. The bigger brand Vinicius also has the possibility of being put on the shelves.

However, compared to Rodrigo, the latter has a greater status and influence. Although selling him can release more salary space and receive higher transfer fees, whether the player himself agrees to the transfer and whether his next player can bear the high cost will be put on a huge question mark, and the actual operation is extremely difficult.