Real Madrid's search for defensive reinforcements have brought Yarek Gasiorowski, Valencia's promising centre-back, into the spotlight.
Sami Khedira has urged his former club, VfB Stuttgart, to display bravery in their UEFA Champions League opener against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Real Madrid overcame a resilient Real Sociedad with a 2-0 win at the Reale Seguros Stadium, thanks to second-half penalties from Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe.
Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a timely boost ahead of Real Madrid's crucial La Liga fixture at Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Andriy Lunin has secured his future at Real Madrid, signing a contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2028.
Kylian Mbappe has been unsuccessful in his effort to compel his former club Paris Saint-Germain to pay him 46.5 million in alleged unpaid wages and bonuses.