The European champion is unlikely to make wholesale changes to its squad ahead of the new season, but with a transfer ban looming, the task is a delicate one.
ANALYSIS It is expected to be an interesting summer at the Bernabeu due to Real Madrid’s forthcoming FIFA transfer ban, which will in principle prevent the club from signing players throughout 2017. While everything seems calm after the club lifted the Champions League crown for the 11th time, a turbulent first half of the 2015-16 means that the squad is not as settled as it might seem.