Real Madrid's transfer window policy is the talk of Spain

Real Madrid is the king of Europe. The Spanish capital club's recent (and historic) dominance of European football is undeniable, and with the current impressive first-team squad, all indications are that the Whites will be piling on more titles in the years to come. But on the side of La Castellana, certain voices are starting to be raised against the club's transfer window policy. Indeed, in recent years, Real Madrid has mainly focused on the market for free players or young people in post-training. A rather cautious, wait-and-see and generally low-spending attitude, which is starting to annoy more than one person.

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Indeed, the club chaired by Florentino Pérez has just missed out on Alphonso Davies, although he has been coveted for years already. While the player was hot, Real Madrid preferred to procrastinate and wait, rather than securing his arrival as quickly as possible. As a result, Bayern finally managed to convince the player to stay. A reinforcement that flies for the Madrilenians, who would have really needed a player of this quality for the left-back position, where Ferland Mendy is not completely unanimous. The Leny Yoro file from last summer, with Real Madrid which refused to position itself because of a price that was too high and was waiting to take him for free in 2025, is also still remembered.

Adieu Davies

Central Defense also mentions the Vitor Reis file, who finally signed with Manchester City. By refusing to put its hand in its pocket, Real Madrid is also weakening – this is relative of course – its workforce. There is clearly a lack of quality alternatives in the squad, particularly in defense and midfield. A very austere recruitment policy, which risks being expensive in the long run. “The big problem with Real Madrid’s new transfer window policy”title for example the SER Chainand its journalist Antón Meana was quite explicit: “this is the risk of Madrid's transfer policy, which has decided to only pay for superstars and to bet on players who want to leave their clubs at the end of their contract and to pay signing bonuses rather than transfers . It's a risk that worked well with Rudiger, with Alaba or even with Mbappé, but it seems like it's going to go wrong with Davies and who knows what will happen with Alexander-Arnold..

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As indicated Reliefit is a risk which is completely assumed by the management of Real Madrid. Madrid decision-makers believe that the club's image is such that it is enough to convince the players, even if the latter may have more financially attractive offers elsewhere. They believe that players who really want to wear the Madrid tunic, like Mbappé, will sign whatever happens. Are José Angel Sanchez and Florentino Pérez right? Only time, and above all results, will tell…