Real Madrid shouldn't panic-buy a striker in January - Schuster

Real Madrid would be wrong to panic-buy a new striker in the January transfer window, according to former head coach Bernd Schuster.

The European champions have not scored in any competition since a 1-0 La Liga victory over Espanyol on September 22 and are without a win in their last four games.

Their struggle for goals since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in a €112 million (£99m/$130m) deal has led to scrutiny over the form of their attacking players.

Editors' Picks

Karim Benzema hit five in four games at the start of the season but is now without a goal in his last seven appearances, while Gareth Bale has gone four league games without scoring and Mariano Diaz has only netted once since…