Florentino Pérez forced to make signings in winter

The merengue team will move in the winter market to strengthen the squad and go for the titles.

Javier Parra Peña | 17 Oct 2026 | 08.30
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<p>Florentino Pérez forced to make signings in the winter</p>
<p>Florentino Pérez forced to make signings in the winter</p>

The next transfer market of Real Madrid will be quite active. The Madrid team will seek to sign a central midfielder in the winter market due to the team's results and performances not being the best.

Florentino Pérez has approved the plan to strengthen the midfield following the demands of coach José Mourinho, delaying any reinforcements for the defensive line until the summer window of 2027.

Florentino Pérez, obliged to sign in winter

Real Madrid's numbers that demand tactical adjustments

Despite recording 8 wins and 2 losses in the first 10 official matches of the 2026-2027 season, with 25 goals scored and 12 conceded, the Madrid squad has shown weaknesses in its overall performance. The team fell in the derby against Atlético Madrid and away to Betis, in addition to struggling to narrowly overcome Villarreal and Elche.

In the second matchday of the Champions League group stage, the team needed three set-piece goals in the final stretch to come back and win by the minimum against AS Roma.

José Mourinho's request to Florentino Pérez for the creative zone

Coach José Mourinho has communicated to the club's hierarchy the need to have a pure playmaker as he does not fully trust the performance of the midfield double pivot formed by Fede Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni. Furthermore, the coaching staff has doubts about the physical condition of midfielder Bernardo Silva to consistently take on a starting role in major matches.

Florentino Pérez has given approval to the technical secretariat to prioritize a player with ball distribution capabilities in the winter market. The sports management led by the board of directors will evaluate the profiles available in the European market during the months of November and December 2026.

Unless something unusual happens, Real Madrid will be very active in the winter transfer market to reinforce their midfield, while also looking to offload a couple of players not in Mourinho's plans.

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