Real Madrid is active in the transfer market post-Club World Cup, with Alvaro Carreras eyed. Rafael Obrador and Victor Munoz are departing, Munoz to Osasuna for €6M, boosting Real's funds by €11M. This signals a strategic summer of squad restructuring.
Celtic defender Stephen Welsh faces potential shoulder surgery after his injury recurred for the fourth time in a friendly. Manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed the setback for the 25-year-old, hinting at an operation.
Real Madrid faces a striker dilemma. Gonzalo Garcia's stellar Club World Cup performance earned him a senior spot, likely pushing Endrick Felipe towards a loan. With Kylian Mbappe's arrival, the club finds itself with too many number nines for the upcoming season.