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Will Real Madrid sign more players ahead of the 2023-24 season? Do they need more signings?

Real Madrid are not willing to go above and beyond in terms of recruiting this summer, knowing that it will be tough to upgrade their team with any significant overspending.

So far the La Liga giants have confirmed four new arrivals in the side. Brahim Diaz has rejoined the team after the end of his loan spell in AC Milan while the club have resigned former youth-team player Fran Garcia from Rayo Vallecano on a four-year deal.

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Madrid have also wrapped up a loan deal for Joselu earlier this week. But their biggest and marquee signing of the summer has been Jude Bellingham who has signed from Borussia Dortmund for a record £88.5m deal.

However, these four arrivals are likely to be Real Madrid’s final transfers ahead of the start of the 2023/24 season unless something drastic transpires.

Florentino Perez apparently is not willing to splash any more big fees for the squad and believes the current unit is good enough to challenge all the trophies in the upcoming season.

Although there is an understanding that Perez could reconsider his decision if Real Madrid's preseason results are poor or if an exceptional deal chance arises. However, no further arrivals are expected until then.

Do Real Madrid need more signings?

The latest concluded 2022-23 season was not quite as memorable for the Los Blancos, with the Spanish giants finishing the season with only a Copa Del Ray trophy.

Carlo Ancelotti's side finished ten points behind league champions Barcelona while losing in the semi-finals to eventual champions Manchester City.

Ancelotti will undoubtedly appreciate the positives of last season as he prepares for the forthcoming campaign, but he is also facing an important challenge in restructuring an aging roster and enhancing the performance of the existing bunch.

Undoubtedly these transfers will improve the current roster, however, given the squad strength, a couple of new faces could have been better in the long run.

Madrid have lost three first-team faces from the current lot already with the exit of wingers Asensio and Eden Hazard. But their biggest setback could be the departure of star forward Karim Benzema.

The French striker has been the flag bearer of the team's attack ever since Ronaldo's exit and certainly, it will take a hard toil to replace him.

The 33-year-old Joselu has been an impressive presence in La Liga over the last year for Espanyol but certainly putting all pressure on him to replicate Benzema's quality is nothing but irrational.

Madrid could manage with all the other positions on the side. However, getting a recognized striker like Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen should have been their topmost priority at this point.

Story first published: Friday, June 23, 2023, 19:24 [IST]
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