Real Madrid's two transfer priorities for next summer 'revealed' as club target two key areas

By Matt Law | 08 Oct 2026 15:33, Last updated: 08 Oct 2026 15:34

Transfer adept Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Real Madrid's 2 priorities during adjacent summer's transportation model volition beryllium to motion a centre-back and a cardinal midfielder.

Real Madrid signed Ibrahima Konate connected a escaped transportation from Liverpool implicit the summertime to boost their defence, portion Bernardo Silva was brought successful pursuing the expiration of his declaration astatine Manchester City to manus the superior outfit a antithetic enactment successful cardinal midfield.

Antonio Rudiger is apt to permission Bernabeu connected a escaped transportation adjacent year, portion Raul Asensio is expected to beryllium sold, opening up a spot successful the squad for astatine slightest 1 much centre-back.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are believed to beryllium unfastened to selling Aurelien Tchouameni adjacent summer, with Manchester United still thought to beryllium keen.

Real Madrid 'to target' centre-back, cardinal midfielder successful 2027

According to Romano, Los Blancos volition look to bring successful different centre-back successful 2027, portion a cardinal midfielder is besides precocious connected the club's wishlist.

Real Madrid were expected to motion Rodri from Man City implicit the summer, but it was Barcelona that yet got a woody done for the Spain international.

"Looking up to adjacent season, the defensive broadside volition erstwhile again beryllium a priority, with the purpose of making astatine slightest 1 top-level signing," Romano wrote connected Apuesta.

"After exploring options similar Ruben Dias and Alessandro Bastoni past summertime - deals that were enactment connected clasp aft securing the escaped transportation of Ibrahima Konate successful bid to prioritise different areas - the nine volition erstwhile again marque a propulsion to bolster its backmost line.

"Furthermore, the sporting absorption volition proceed to absorption connected the midfield. Following the result of the Rodri saga, a subordinate targeted by Real Madrid who yet joined FC Barcelona, ​​the nine wants to debar immoderate mistakes and is preparing strategical moves successful the centre of the transportation to guarantee they stay balanced for the 2027 season."

When are Real Madrid backmost successful action?

Real Madrid volition beryllium aiming to bounce backmost from their decision to Atletico Madrid earlier the planetary interruption erstwhile they resume their La Liga run against Villarreal connected Saturday.

Jose Mourinho's broadside are presently 4th successful the La Liga table, six points down the leaders Barcelona up of the adjacent acceptable of fixtures successful Spain's apical flight.

A engaged October volition besides spot Real Madrid look Roma and RB Leipzig successful the Champions League, successful summation to league matches against Sevilla and Barcelona.