Real Madrid are going into the January transfer window with plenty of questions about their squad strength. Serious knee injuries to Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao have left the team short in defence.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe netted the opener and set up another goal as the hosts beat mid-table Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to move up to second place in LaLiga and close the gap on Atletico Madrid to one point going into the winter break.

On Real Madrid’s long list of priorities ahead of the summer transfer window is the recruitment of a new defensive midfielder who can, in part, bring back the stability Toni Kroos brought to the