Real Madrid make decision on winter transfer plans under Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid make decision on winter transfer plans under Jose Mourinho Real Madrid made six signings during the last summer transfer window to significantly strengthen almost all the areas of their team. However, by the time the transfer window ended, there were still doubts whether the club had done enough to address one of the main areas of weakness in the last few years, the midfield. Despite the signing of a player as capable and reliable as Bernardo Silva, there was a feeling that the Merengues also needed a playmaker who could control the tempo of the game from the base of the midfield. The Spanish veteran Rodri Hernandez emerged as a very likely candidate to fill this role, but despite being very close to signing for Los Blancos, ended up signing for their bitter rivals, FC Barcelona . This failure to land such a competent midfielder, coupled with a shaky start to the season, led to predictions that Real Madrid might make a move in the upcoming winter transfer window to further reinforce their team. However, Diario AS makes it clear that this is not going to be the case, as the Merengues believe they have a team capable to compete for everything, and thus, they do not need to make any winter signings. Some moves can still take place, but these will mainly be departures, especially if a player himself asks for a transfer. But regarding signings, the club is expected to remain in line with its policy of not making any January signings. Incidentally, Mourinho was the last manager who asked for and brought players like Emanuel Adebayor in January in 2011 and Diego Lopez in 2013 in a winter window. Brahim Diaz was brought in 2019, but his case was special as his contract with Manchester City was coming to an end. Some recent rumors have suggested that Real Madrid could bring back some of the players on whom they have future options, like Nico Paz or Jacobo Ramon, but for now, it seems highly unlikely that the Merengues would make any notable changes to their team in January.