3 join Madrid
Just a week into his job, Schmeichel has shown he is not afraid to spend money. He has already confirmed the signing of 3 big names to the Bernabeu.
His first signing was
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain from Arsenal for a fee of
£32m. The pacey winger was brought in due to his huge potential and current ability to embarrass defenders. Chamberlain started his career at Southampton from a school boy. He went on to make 29 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals. In the 2011/12 season Arsenal bought him a £12m. It was clear this boy had a lot of potential. In his first season he played 16 games for Arsenal scoring 2 goals. Overall he managed to appear 78 times for Arsenal and managed to rack up a total of 16 goals. He has only won one trophy and that was the 2014 English Community Shield.
The next signing was
Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea for
£13.5m. The young Belgian impressed Schmeichel and it is another young talent. The former Chelsea striker was bought to Stanford Bridge in the 2011/12 season from Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht for £10.25m. After making just 8 appearances in his first season he went on loan to West Brom the next year. In all his seasons in the Premier League he never managed to score more than 6 goals in a single season but despite this Schmeichel still has faith he can perform. Lukaku was part of the 2014 Chelsea side that won the Premier League Title and Capital One cup. He also won the FA cup in 2015 with the london side.
The third signing was experienced central midfielder Micheal Carrick. The former Manchester United player was brought in on a free transfer after his contract at Old Trafford expired. The player is 34 years old and it is believed he was bought in to bring experience where it mattered. The midfielder has won a number of trophies: 5 BPL titles, 1 World Club Championship, 2 Champions Leagues, 1 Europa League, 1 Capital One Cup and 4 Community Shields.