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5 players Real Madrid should sign in January

By Atharva Gosavi

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Julen Lopetegui of Real Madrid looks on before the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid at Estadio de Mendizorroza on October 06, 2018 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Julen Lopetegui of Real Madrid looks on before the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid at Estadio de Mendizorroza on October 06, 2018 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /
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Paris Saint Germain's Adrien Rabiot could be a long term solution for Real Madrid in the midfield
Adrien Rabiot of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League group C match between Paris St Germain and Crvena zvezda at the Parc des Princes on October 03, 2018 in Paris, France(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /

#2 Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain)

Real Madrid have persisted with their midfield three of Modric-Kroos-Casemiro. While that doesn’t seem to be a problem, their absence does make it difficult for Los Blancos to cope with.

Marcos Llorente and Dani Ceballos are the back-ups for the three midfielders, and having another one in their ranks would ensure Julen Lopetegui the chance to rest his entire midfield in games of little importance.

Frenchman Adrien Rabiot has fallen out with Paris Saint Germain and the reports are constantly linking him with a move out of the club. Liverpool are front-runners for his signature, but should Madrid swoop in, it would definitely be hard for Julen Lopetegui to get his man.

Rabiot averages a pass success rate of 92%. Well, does that ring a bell? Guessed right. He would be an able deputy for Toni Kroos at the Bernabeu. The French midfielder’s tall stature also enables him to win an average 2.1 aerial duels per game. He is also an excellent tackler, making 3.1 successful tackles per game. He averages 0.9 interceptions per game as well.

It is also a tough task to beat him knowing that he gets dribbled past at an impressive average of just 0.2 per game. He is also efficient at long balls and makes 3.7 long passes per game.

Should Real Madrid get their hands on Adrien Rabiot, they will definitely safeguard future, knowing the fact that he is just 23 years of age.

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