Real Madrid's hidden signing this summer will not arrive until August after the World Cup.

Real Madrid seems to be very clear about which moves they need to rebuild the squad for the upcoming seasons. The arrival of Xabi Alonso as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement at the helm of the first team has left multiple transfer suggestions that the Merengue executives are gradually fulfilling.

Toni Kroos's retirement last summer, and Luka Modric's farewell are two absences that Xabi Alonso wants to solve as soon as possible. The goal is to find a player who fits the profile demanded by the first team, lacking a footballing creativity that has cost them dearly this season.

The Madrid leadership already knows what type of player they should look for in the transfer market, leading the scouts headed by Juni Calafat to complete a respectable list of potential signings. However, Xabi Alonso, in addition to the names selected by the Merengue scouting team, knows firsthand the timing of that hypothetical signing.

Despite the urgency conveyed by the need to bring in a creative midfielder to address such a notable deficiency, his arrival won't happen until after the Club World Cup. The white sporting management believes that this is an operation in which a lot of time is needed to make the right decision.

It's a move that's more than necessary

Especially because the chosen player will be given a position of enormous responsibility... like the one Toni Kroos held in the Merengue midfield until his retirement. The same goes for Luka Modric, who hasn't had the desired success in his attempts to temporarily succeed the former "8" in white.

The candidates to form the new Real Madrid midfield offer a clear profile: a "playmaker" midfielder, capable of handling the ball in any situation. It is also essential that he gets along with the regular starters in the tactical setup and can form partnerships with less frequent footballers like Arda Güler.

The most prominent name in this regard is Angelo Stiller. Stuttgart's "6" has been the subject of dozens of rumors in recent weeks, but he's not the only one who would fit that preferred description from the sporting management. Martín Zubimendi or Rodrigo Hernández would also fit, although their signings would be much more complicated.

In any case, the executives led by Florentino Pérez will assess all their options until after the Club World Cup. The celebration of that tournament, organized by FIFA, will be a major pool of talent in which to keep looking for the ideal player for the first team's midfield.