Carlo Ancelotti has made a decision on the signing of Rafael Leo as Karim Benzema suffered another injury.
As Karim Benzema has had his limitations due to injuries, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is aware that his team needs another No. 9 if it is to be a title contender this season.
As a result, SPORT has reported that Ancelotti has persuaded Florentino Perez to sign a new striker in January. Rafael Leao of Milan is reportedly at the top of the list for this position.
Ancelotti believes that the lack of a striker is causing the team to go through a difficult period. Now, players like Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo have performed admirably, but the manager cannot count on them to lead the line because they perform at their best from a wide range of positions.
The management is aware that without a significant investment, it will be difficult for them to compete with Barcelona for the league. Additionally, having just one striker going into the second half of the competition jeopardizes their chances of successfully defending their Champions League title.
Now that Madrid is dependent on Karim Benzema, which is not a secret, they must find a solution quickly, primarily because the French forward is already 34 and has already missed several games due to injury.
SPORT reports that the Madrid team has designated a number of players that they will be keeping an eye on at the Qatar-hosted FIFA World Cup in 2022. Rafael Leao, who is currently enjoying another outstanding season at Milan, is one of them.
The 23-year-old Portuguese forward has combined brilliantly with Olivier Giroud this season, scoring seven goals and dishing out nine assists across all competitions. Leao’s Milan contract expires in 2024, and the player has not yet signed a renewal, so that’s why he was put on the short list.
Lautaro Martinez of Inter is another player the management will watch closely.
Madrid is understood to want to invest some money but is not planning to blow their budget. For the time being, their scouts will conduct in-depth research at the World Cup to see if they can find a surprising surprise.
