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Transfer Window
I don't think there is a better way, to sum up, Real Madrid's summer transfer business other than disastrous.
Last summer, they sold Alvaro Morata (to Chelsea), James Rodriguez (loaned to Bayern Munich), Pepe (on a free to Besiktas), Mariano (to Lyon) and Danilo (to Manchester City). Everyone on that list is not just capable deputies. They are the players who can make a difference coming on from the Bench.
Morata scored 20 goals last season, most of them where late winners. Zidane refused to sign a backup player in the hopes of signing Mbappe, who eventually joined PSG. Now he has to depend on 20-year-old Borja Mayoral to provide cover.
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Meanwhile, Mariano, who didn't get a run in Real Madrid first team, is bagging goals for fun for Lyon. He has already scored 13 times this season.
James netted 12 times and assisted eight goals despite reduced play time. To ask young Dani Ceballos to step in for him was another colossal mistake.
Real Madrid didn't sign a replacement for Danilo either. During Carvajal's injury and heart problems, Zidane was forced to call-up 18-year-old Achraf Hakimi from the academy.
Finally, Real Madrid's plan to replace experienced Pepe with academy product Jesús Vallejo hasn't worked out well either..
