Real Madrid is closing in on the completion of two transfers in the January transfer window, one of which has already been confirmed and announced by a club in question.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

Real Madrid are in desperate need of center backs. Éder Militão tore his ACL for the second time in as many seasons and will not return this year. Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid's emergency center back, is also out for the season with an ACL injury.

Real Madrid transfer update could COMPLETELY change Trent Alexander-Arnold's future. Of course, the most notable battle right now is for one of the Reds' own players. R