Center backs are pushing their way to the top of the agenda for Real Madrid this summer.

The off-season promises to be one of change at the Bernabéu following a disappointing campaign, which now appears destined to end without any trophy for the first time since 2021.

Álvaro Arbeloa is tipped to depart, while there could a number of changes to both the roster and the hierarchy as Florentino Pérez looks to navigate a period of transition.

On the pitch, few areas need closer attention than at center back. Los Blancos are on a run of nine games without a clean sheet in all competitions, while Éder Militão’s latest injury setback has only further highlighted the club’s lack of solidity at the back.

Antonio Rüdiger should get a contract extension, in spite of his fitness also needing to be carefully managed, but Raúl Asencio and David Alaba are seemingly on their way out.

Highly rated starlets like Joan Martínez and Diego Aguado wait in the wings for opportunities next season, but regardless of any internal…