Real transfer: Young is an advantage

Real Madrid is going against the trend of money to buy stars that many Europeans are following. Real's strategy is clear, it is investing in young players.

Real Madrid coach: Lopetegui
The first rehearsal of Real Madrid under Julen Lopetegui
Real transfer: Young is an advantage
"Step by step, we are laying the foundations for the present and the future," Florentino Perez, the president, said at the launch of Andriy Lunin, three of Real Madrid in the 2018/19 season. Perez's statement not only aimed at Lunin, but the specific transfer strategy of the Royal team during the coming few seasons.

Indeed, Real's latest blockbuster deal has been ... four years since the 2014 World Cup with 80 million euros spent on recruiting James Rodriguez. Since then, the most expensive Real deal has cost only 30 million euros. It is the activation of the terms of acquisition of Alvaro Morata from Juventus. Then one year later Real bought Morata for 80 million euros for Chelsea, or simply a profitable investment.

Most of the transfers were made to players under the age of 25, with the exception of Kiko Casilla. Even so, the majority of Real players recruited are U21 players (at the time of joining). According to Hernández (19), Dani Ceballos (20), Alvaro Odriozola (22), Andriy Lunin (19) and Vinicius Junior (18) .

To date, all of the players have been on the Real squad. That transfer strategy is being done by the Royal team uniformly and throughout. This season's strategy is unchanged, with two newcomers Vinicius and Lunin. Of course, because of the departure of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and the arrival of coach Julen Lopetegui, it is likely Real will invest more heavily in the transfer market.

Lopetegui still believes in Benzema
Lopetegui still believes in Benzema

Lopetegui is a fast pace strategist, so to replace Ronaldo, Real is likely to recruit an agile and skilled player. Eden Hazard is a viable option. Of course, the transfer fee is a problem, because according to the Spanish press, Real will not accept spending over 105 million euros.

In addition to Ronaldo's position, there are two other Real positions wanting to reinforce. It was the goalkeeper and the left back. Real goalkeeper Real has long considered replacing Keylor Navas with a more famous goalkeeper. And the name of the Royal team is targeting Thibaut Courtois, who has only one year on contract with Chelsea. At the left back, Real are in contact with Alex Telles of Porto.

In addition to the above mentioned positions, Real will probably remain the remaining positions, because most of the players are maintaining high performance. The quartet is still Carvajal-Varane-Ramos-Marcelo; Midfielder Casemiro-Modric-Kroos midfield, while Bale and Benzema are still believed. Besides, the young players like Marco Asensio will be given more opportunities to play.

Real transfer
To: Álvaro Odriozola (30 million euro, Real Sociedad); Andriy Lunin (8.5 million euros, Zorya Luhansk), Vinicius Junior (45 million euros, Flamengo).

Go: Cristiano Ronaldo (112 million euros, Juventus), Achraf Hakimi (CNTD, Dortmund)

Positions / players are aiming
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Coutois (Chelsea)
Left back: Alex Telles (Porto)
Wing Hazard: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)