Carlo Ancelotti has reiterated that Real Madrid were not willing to invest in signing more players after landing Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni early in the summer.
Los Blancos lost Casemiro to Manchester United in August, but they didn’t consider beefing up their midfield, as Ancelotti has placed his confidence in the existing midfielders.
“We have never thought twice about signing more players,” Ancelotti told the pre-match press conference ahead of the Real Betis clash on Saturday.
“In terms of departures, we evaluate the situations of Casemiro or [Marco] Asensio, but I’m happy because those who have stayed have always delivered and will do so again this year.
“There are many players with only one year left on their contracts, but that’s not a problem.”
Asked about these players whose contract runs until the end of this season, Ancelotti named some of them who have earned the right to stay put until they retire.
“The future of this club and of these players, like [Luka] Modric, [Toni] Kroos, Karim [Benzema] or Nacho [Fernandez], is quite clear,” Ancelotti added.
“If they want to stay, they will stay until the end of their careers. It’s their objective and that of the club, and it’s not going to affect us.
“There are many players whose contracts end because the clubs are focused on the financial part, and don’t want to take risks for the future. But for our veterans, the future is quite clear.”
New signing Tchouameni has stood out with his performances in this first stretch of the season, but Ancelotti has stressed that his player needs more work on his defensive game.
“I wasn’t surprised [by his performances] because we know him well,” Ancelotti noted.
“To invest so much money in a player, you have to know him. He is showing everything we expected. We are working more on the defensive side, because he defends well but he has to get used to the characteristics of his teammates.
“It’s not the same playing with Modric and Kroos as with [Fede] Valverde and [Eduardo] Camavinga.”
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