TA: All Real Madrid executives agree with An Shuai s idea of buying a defender, but they don t let him participate very much

Hupu August 19th News TheAthleticUK Spain and Real Madrid followers wrote a summary of Real Madrid's summer window.

(the following is the first part)

Before Ancelotti left office at the end of May and went to coach Brazil, Real Madrid had already begun planning the squad for the 2025-26 season.

Some of the Italian's long-standing concerns were revealed last season - especially in the Champions League quarter-finals to Arsenal (1-5 total score) and domestic defeats to Barcelona (including the Copa del Rey final, four games in three games, conceded a total of 16 goals).

43-year-old Alonso played for Real Madrid and Bayern at Ancelotti, so he understood the former head coach's views on the team's strengths and weaknesses.

Before taking over on May 26, Alonso also sought advice from his friends working at the club, including his former teammates Aberloa (current Castia head coach) and Luis Lopis (stayed as first-team goalkeeper coach).

Since his time as a player, Alonso has been well aware of the operation of Real Madrid under Perez. The 78-year-old is always the final decision-maker, responsible for finalizing all major transfers.

Other key figures include chief scout Juni Karafate, who is responsible for finding targets (especially young players), preparing detailed reports, and establishing relationships with agents and players' families. Meanwhile, long-time general manager Jose Angel Sanchez is the bridge connecting the upstream and downstream with Perez, responsible for all negotiations.

Real Madrid executives have not allowed Ancelotti to participate in the transfer in recent years, which sometimes frustrates the Italian.

sources said Alonso was more proactive in finding targets and convincing them to join. Others believe that everyone, including Perez, ended up recognizing many of Ancelotti's views and acknowledged the need for significant investment, especially in defense.

Long before Ancelotti left, the club had the idea of signing Arnold from Liverpool, because the England international's free agent was regarded as a "market opportunity" by the club.

's decision to pay 10 million euros to allow the English right-back to participate in the Club World Cup is also in line with the management's idea of using the Club World Cup to make up for the shortcomings last season (Alonso joined before the Club World Cup for similar reasons).

Alonso was more involved in the transfers between Wyson and Alvaro Fernandez. Both players are in line with Real Madrid's plan, giving up Ancelotti's plan and introducing a more proactive and focused tactical system.

This summer, the decision on the expiration of the player's contract will ultimately depend on the club's senior management. Vallejo has been preparing to leave, while Alonso's former teammates Modric and Vosques were not renewed in the end.

Club World Cup has brought huge challenges to Alonso. He had to be familiar with the new roster and build a new line of defense, while introducing compact team organization, quick counter-attacks and training tactics that worked well during his previous Leverkusen.