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#5 A calm before the storm?
With La Liga and Copa Del Rey hopes dashed, an in-form PSG await them in the Champions League round of 16. So, suffice to say, it’s going to be a trophyless season for the men in white. The writing is already on the wall, and it's only a matter of time before things fall into perspective.
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And whenever that happens, a massive squad overhaul would beckon as Real Madrid are in dire need of new personnel. It would be all the more evident by the advent of May so Perez after all, may currently be busy calculating the amount of stash to set aside for the summer.
As the World Cup is immediately following in the aftermath of 2017/18 season, the mega-event would also throw up a number of summer prospects that they can choose from. Navas, Kroos and Rodriguez were signed for their impressive showings at the Brazil showpiece in 2014, and something similar may happen this time around too.
The transfer records can feel the tremors, for this is the calm before a wild storm.
