Entering January, the winter transfer window of Europe's five major leagues officially opened. Real Madrid, a La Liga giants who currently occupy the top of the table, naturally will not miss the opportunity to reinforce. Manager Carlo Ancelotti has said he is very eager to win this season's La Liga title, so that he can collect all the championship trophies in the five major leagues and become the first person in history. Therefore, this winter window is very important for Real Madrid to sprint for the crown in the second half.
According to successive reports from the BBC and Sky Sports, Real Madrid are watching the situation of Liverpool centre-back Joe Gomez, which is an important candidate for them to strengthen the defense. Last season, Gomez recuperated for 231 days with a severe patella injury; after returning this season, the position was taken away by new signing Konat, and Van Dijk and Matip remained healthy, making it difficult for him to get a chance to play. So far this season, Gomez has made 11 appearances in all competitions, including only 4 starts and only 12 minutes in the league, which is basically the last moment of the game to delay time.
Real Madrid's current full-backs are only two, Militan and Vallejo, who are not trusted by the manager and have only 10 minutes to play so far in the season. For the most part, Militão paired with Alaba, a left-backer, with the all-rounder Nacho as a rotation. Although the previous media reported that Real Madrid and Chelsea centre-back Rudiger are close, the huge annual salary demanded by the German iron guard, coupled with the fact that he will turn 29 in two months, does not meet the strategy of real Madrid's rejuvenation, so the 24-year-old Gomez is obviously more advantageous. It is reported that former Arsenal manager and currently coach Villarreal Emery hope to bring in Vallejo, so Real Madrid needs to add more. Gomez is currently worth 25 million euros and he has 3 1/2 years left on his contract with Liverpool.
Regarding the rumor of the introduction of Gomez, some fans said that Real Madrid need to consider his physical condition; after all, Gomez also has a certain "glass attribute" and does not repeat the mistakes of another England centre-back, Woodgate. In 2004, Real Madrid spent £13.4 million to bring Newcastle's defensive core Woodgate to the Bernabeu, however, the former England international made only nine appearances at Real Madrid, and injuries ruined his La Liga career before returning home after two seasons.