Carlo Ancelotti has steered Real Madrid yet again into a position of strength on multiple trophy hunts, but this year’s campaign feels as if it could be teetering on a knife edge.
Amid an injury crisis at the Santiago Bernabeu, Los Blancos could be dipping into the rarely utilised January transfer market, to secure reinforcements in their back line.
Real Madrid start 2024 as La Liga leaders, just ahead of surprise contenders Girona, and looked strong throughout the Champions League group stage, securing a knockout matchup with German club RB Leipzig.
The explosion of summer signing Jude Bellingham in his first season with the club is a big reason for much of their success, helping to cover up any holes elsewhere in the squad.
Yet all that could be at risk if serious injuries in defence threaten to scupper plans of adding to the club’s bulging trophy case.
The Sporting News details who could join the Spanish giants in January to help patch up deficiencies in a squad exacerbated by the various fitness concerns.
