There are several positions that must be filled by new players, especially in defense and also the style of coach Xabi Alonso will be different so he wants players who fit the tactics he applies so I think Real Madrid management must realize that regardless of the many quality players that Real Madrid already has in its squad but not all of them fit the style of play applied by Xabi Alonso.
There is no evidence that Real Madrid can be better but everyone is optimistic that it will happen with the quality of their new coach Xabi Alonso and also some matches that have been shown in the Club World Cup but what must also be remembered is that Barcelona is also a team that has developed rapidly and maybe they can be stronger than last season so I believe there will be fierce competition between these two rivals next season for the La Liga title.
The defense line already looked much weaker when Ancelloti was still the coach of Real Madrid because we can see the number of goals they conceded last season. Now it is not yet fully running well because maybe it takes adaptation for the players to accept instructions with Xabi Alonso's style of play and the strategy of using three defenders might be a mainstay for the coach. Xabi Alonso is expected to build the new era Galacticos project and it will take something big to make it happen. Arda had a tense relationship with Bellingham at the Club World Cup and this shows that the team is not running as well as expected and maybe Xabi Alonso should try to do something.