Real Madrid's search for a central defender highlights the complexities of the January transfer window. The club faces a difficult decision, weighing the need for immediate reinforcement against the risks of overspending or settling for a short-term solution.

Real Madrid defender Éder Militão has left the field on a stretcher after what appeared to be a serious leg injury in the first half of the team's 4-0 win over Osasuna.

Eder Militao’s season-ending injury last week has left Real Madrid in a spot of bother defensively.Already marred with the departure of Nacho Fernandez and David Alaba’s seemingly endless stint