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Sports · Soccer · published 2026-08-31 · via The Athletic

Mourinho's Madrid rebuild shows early promise but depth concerns linger

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Real Madrid have won all three La Liga matches under returning coach Jose Mourinho, including a 4-0 victory over Malaga. The club made six summer signings, but Mourinho privately wanted an additional centre-back and midfielder. Madrid sources insist no further transfers will occur before the deadline.

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Madrid's summer outlay totals roughly €245 million, anchored by Diomande's potential club-record fee, while Konate and Bernardo Silva arrived without transfer costs. The club's willingness to field offers for Asencio and Camavinga suggests ongoing squad recalibration, though both players' commitment to staying complicates any late-window departures before Tuesday's deadline.

Mourinho's established core features Courtois, Huijsen, Valverde, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, and Mbappe, with rotation defining the remaining roles. His preference for a compact squad of around 20 players, plus long-term absentees like Militao, Mendy

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