Real Madrid's Summer Rebuild: Three More Signings Expected

Real Madrid’s summer is already noisy. It may be about to get louder.

Six signings are through the door, the squad reshaped aggressively before a ball has even been kicked in the new season. Yet, according to journalist Juanma Rodriguez, the European giants are not easing off. Not yet.

From what Rodriguez has been told, Madrid are planning three more additions before the window shuts – with a centre-back and a midfielder at the heart of the search.

Six in already – and still not enough

This has not been a quiet rebuild. Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries were all secured before the World Cup, a run of business that would usually signal the end of a summer spree at most clubs.

Carlos Espi and Yan Diomande have since been promoted into the first-team setup, adding further depth and energy.

On paper, that looks like a complete overhaul. In reality, it is only phase one.

Rodriguez, speaking on the club’s plans as relayed by Defensa Central, was blunt about what he expects next: there will be more moves, three signings in total, with one centre-back and one midfielder among them. The message is clear – this is a rebuild designed to go deeper than headline numbers.

Mourinho’s imprint on the squad

Behind the transfer noise sits a familiar force: Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese coach has driven this strategy from Valdebebas, shaping the market activity around his demands for structure, steel and options. He has already been handed experience and quality, but he wants more in specific areas. Not luxury pieces. Functional ones.

At the back, a new centre-half is a priority. Mourinho wants another defender who can do more than simply cover; he wants someone who can genuinely compete for a starting role and raise the internal level of the back line. The need has only sharpened as he looks at the depth chart and imagines a long season of domestic and European battles.

In midfield, the request is even more precise. Mourinho is pushing for a positional midfielder, a player who can sit in front of the defence, bring balance, and protect the back four. That profile has been one of his non-negotiables since the day he walked into the training ground.

Bastoni high on the list – with a catch

Naturally, names have begun to circle around the centre-back search, and one stands out: Alessandro Bastoni.

The Italian defender is understood to be one of Mourinho’s preferred options for that role. Bastoni offers the blend of composure, defensive intelligence and high-level experience that fits the manager’s template.

But there is a condition.

His arrival, as things stand, would depend on Raul Asencio leaving the club. Asencio does not feature in Mourinho’s plans, and his potential departure could trigger the reshuffle in the centre-back department that opens the door for a signing of Bastoni’s stature.

Until that domino falls, the situation remains on hold.

Midfield hunt wide open

If the centre-back target list looks focused, the midfield picture is more fluid.

Real Madrid are monitoring several candidates as they search for that positional anchor. Among the names being tracked are Adam Wharton and Kees Smit, both viewed as options who could grow into the role and give Mourinho the tactical balance he craves.

Nothing is decided. No agreement is close enough to be called done. But the intent is unmistakable: the club is actively working the market for another midfielder who fits the specific demands of the coach, not just a big name for the sake of it.

A rebuild still in motion

Six players in, three more expected, and key positions still to be filled. For all the early business, Madrid’s summer remains unfinished.

The squad already looks stronger, deeper and more aligned with Mourinho’s ideas, yet the club continues to move as if the real work is still ahead. A centre-back to anchor the defence. A midfielder to hold the structure together. And one more signing to complete the picture.

If all three arrive, this will not just be a refresh. It will be one of the most sweeping rebuilds Madrid have undertaken in years.

The only question now is whether the market will bend enough, and quickly enough, to give Mourinho the final pieces he is asking for.