La Liga: Reviewing Real Madrid's summer transfer activity

#2 Midfielders

James Rodriguez has been on loan at Bayern

It isn't too surprising that Zidane has not spent any money on his midfield. The trio of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Casemiro that won him the Champions League three times is still at his disposal.

Other midfielders, however, seem to be surplus to requirements. Most notably is James Rodriguez who has not found any playing time at the Santiago Bernabeu even with his world-class talent. The 28-year-old just arrived Madrid after a loan spell with Bayern Munich, and it doesn't look like he will stay. There has been news of interest from clubs like Napoli, but with the transfer window closing soon, there may not be any movement eventually.

Mateo Kovacic went on loan to Chelsea last term, and the Blues bought him before their transfer ban went into action. Real Madrid received €45 million for the 25-year-old, and Kovacic will be thankful to have made a permanent move to the club that's more likely to play him.

Marcos Llorente was sold off to Atletico Madrid for €30 million, while Dani Ceballos left for Arsenal on loan. Lastly, Lucas Silva finished off last term at Brazilian club Cruzeiro and he's back at the Bernabeu until further notice.