Matteo Moretto leaks the 3 reinforcements Real Madrid is preparing and when they will sign

The transfer market is open until January 31 and all eyes are on Real Madrid. The white club has spent a good part of the season dragging serious deficiencies in its squad, so the next few days seem decisive. Whether because of injuries, poor planning, or lack of alternatives, the truth is that Arbeloa urgently needs signings if he doesn't want to end up in the same way as Xabi Alonso.

The feeling around the white club is clear: the team lives on the edge, without a safety net, and every new injury is noticed excessively. This is why the January market arouses so much excitement at Bernabéu. Florentino Pérez has a golden opportunity to make one or two signings that will allow Arbeloa to have more options to work with.

Matteo Moretto filters the 3 reinforcements that Real Madrid are preparing and when they will sign

However, according to what Matteo Moretto has explained in the last few hours, Real Madrid's plan is set from above. "The club is working for the summer, in January they are not considering anything", was what the Italian journalist said to the surprise of many. In Madrid they interpret that the winter offers expensive, short-term operations with little room for adaptation, something that Florentino wants to avoid.

Now, beyond knowing that the new signings will arrive in the summer, Matteo Moretto has leaked what is truly important: the profiles. The journalist was very clear in stating that "Real Madrid are working on 3 signings: one or two center-backs and a midfielder."

The first names are already being mentioned to land at Bernabéu

The defensive priority is obvious, and there are already several candidates who have been mentioned for some time to strengthen the back line. Nico Schlotterbeck, for example, appears as a top-level option. There is also a lot of talk about Jacobo Ramón, who could return to Bernabéu for less than 10 million to take on the role that currently belongs to Alaba.

The third reinforcement, the midfielder, is the major underlying issue. Real Madrid has muscle, attacking presence, and players who run, but it lacks that profile that organizes, speeds up, or slows down the play as needed. That is where Kees Smit, AZ's gem, appears as the favorite in the rumors, because he responds to a very specific need: control with the ball and continuity in circulation.

Thus, following Matteo Moretto's information, Madrid will let the opportunity to strengthen in January pass in order to focus their efforts on next season. The decision is Florentino's, who considers that right now he could not improve the squad without spending too much. On paper, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jacobo Ramón, and Kees Smit could be the chosen ones to make up for the shortcomings in the white locker room.