Manchester City 4-1 Real Madrid: 5 Talking points

#4 Real Madrid need to buy attacking talent in this transfer window

Real Madrid might be one of the most free scoring sides in the world, but Zidane definitely needs to invest in some more attacking talent this transfer window. At the moment, Karim Benzema is the only senior striker in the team and with his form questionable in the last few months, the All Whites will need a quality backup option.

The departure of Alvaro Morata to Chelsea has left Zidane short of a quality number 9 and with Borja Mayoral not quite at that level, the Frenchman definitely needs to spend some big money in the coming weeks. Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe has been heavily linked with a move to the Bernabeu and after today's display, his signing will have become all the more imperative for Zidane and Perez.

Alvaro Morata played a huge role in Madrid's title win last season and replacing him soon will be a priority as Madrid looked woefully short of firepower after Benzema was replaced in the second half.

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