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Joselu is only a priority for a while and I think Real Madrid will get the right player for the number 9 jersey. Maybe in this transfer window we will see this player complete the Real Madrid squad in the second half of this season. There is no doubt that after Ancelotti received a new contract offer he will focus on a new project for this season with Real Madrid. Not Mbappe, but I think Real Madrid management has already pocketed the name of a quality striker that they will be targeting in this winter's transfer window.
Indeed, without the number 9 player, Real Madrid performance so far has been quite good, both in Laliga and the Champions League. But it won't be good if they don't look for another player who will take on the task of being their main striker for this season. Now, if you look at the rumors that have been linked between Mbappe and Real Madrid, of course this has been fried in the previous two transfer windows, but we see that Real Madrid first offer for Mbappe was rejected by Mbappe at that time. Maybe Real Madrid don't want to be disappointed a second time, they will definitely ignore Mbappe name in this winter's transfer window.
Juselu will continue to be used by Real Madrid as long as Real Madrid has not found a good and suitable striker to join their squad Juselu is actually a good striker but Real Madrid needs a striker who is hungry for goals and creates lots of goal opportunities and can provide goal assists to players. On the other hand, Mbappe is actually a suitable player for Real Madrid, but it seems like Mbappe doesn't really have any interest in joining Real Madrid. If he was interested, he should have explained where he would end up.
So far, Real Madrid performance is still quite stable even without the number 9 player because Bellingham is here to strengthen Real Madrid and it turn out that Bellinghan can become a striker because he can create lots of goals and even become the top scorer in La Liga, but even so, Real Madrid still needs a striker who can replace Benzema, until now Real Madrid has not found a striker like Benzema and maybe because Real Madrid has already been disappointed with Mbappe, Ancloti maybe will look for another name lets just wait for Real Madrid surprise in the transfer market later.
I don't want to believe anything about Mbappe's transfer until it is officially confirmed. A few years back, everyone was certain of it. Everyone was making a welcoming post about Mbappe to Real Madrid, but then PSG Directors said that they would try to keep him at PSG. People thought that nobody could stop Mbappe from joining Real Madrid and his childhood favorite club. But after spending a whole lot of money, Mbappe remained at PSG.
Actually I don't see other options other than Mbappe to be honest. Haaland probably won't join since he is doing very well at Manchester City right now. Joselu is currently doing very good as a replacement and it is very hard to say if Real Madrid is going to get another striker this season if Mbappe does not join this season.