Real Madrid’s board is considering strengthening their forward line during the winter transfer window as a calculated move brought on by Vinicius Jr’s injury.
Journalist Alejandro Alcazar for SPORT claims that Carlo Ancelotti’s team was first advised of their attack’s limitations due to their small attacking core of three players. The injury to Vinicius highlighted this weakness on a team hoping to win all four tournaments.
Vinicius is expected to miss two and a half months of action before making a comeback in mid- to late-January, assuming his recuperation proceeds as planned. The team will compete in the Spanish Supercopa, which takes place in Saudi Arabia from January 10 to 14, for the first time this season. The Whites will have to play nine games without Vinicius, who is anticipated to make a swift comeback to the competition, running the danger of Joselu or Rodrygo suffering an injury.
In light of these conditions, the club is debating whether it would be wise to sign or loan someone to reinforce their assault. They are aware, nevertheless, that it will be difficult to sign a premier player at this time. Potential targets are starting to emerge, including Timo Werner, a striker from Germany. Since joining Leipzig, Werner has not performed at his peak level since joining the Bundesliga from Chelsea.
The issue of offensive reinforcement is not new; rather, it has been there since the beginning of the season. With Vinicius out of commission, Brazilian Joselu will now take the stage and play a bigger part. Joselu has outperformed expectations by leading the attack and scoring goals despite his experience. But his own efforts might not be enough for a club that depended on Vinicius’s saves while the Englishman was hurt and Jude Bellingham’s goals.
Real Madrid is at a crossroads because of their offensive deficiencies and the difficult road ahead without Vinicius. The club’s management has a difficult job ahead of them as they consider ways to bolster their offensive capabilities and stay competitive across the board in the forthcoming transfer window.