For the second consecutive international break, Real Madrid no longer has any players in Luis de la Fuente's Spanish selection. Dani Carvajal was the only regular player for La Roja, but following his season-ending knee injury, Los Blancos no longer have a regular Spanish international in their first team line-up.
Following the departures in the summer of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Nacho Fernandez and Joselu Mato, as well as youngster Rafa Marin, Real Madrid now only have four core members of their first team who are Spanish: Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez, Fran Garcia and Jesus Vallejo. This is unacceptable for the club's hierarchy.
As a result, Relevo says Real Madrid will focus on signing more Spanish players in the coming years as they look to rebuild national identity. As things stand, there are three current La Roja stars on their radar: Pedro Porro, Aymeric Laporte and Rodri Hernandez. However, it is far from guaranteed that they will sign any of these three.
It remains to be seen who Real Madrid will target in the coming years, but it has become clear that they need to have a strong core of Spanish players in their squad.
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