It’s very likely that Real Madrid will try to sign a new midfielder in 2027. The club’s failure to bring someone in during the summer has so far looked to be a huge problem, with Jose Mourinho’s side often giving up control in matches, and this has led officials to start making plans for an addition.

Real Madrid had tried to sign Enzo Fernandez and then Rodri, but they were priced out of a move for the former before Barcelona swooped in for the latter. However, new targets are already being drawn up by club bosses, and one of these could be a familiar face.

In the summer of 2025, Chema Andres left Real Madrid for Stuttgart, and after a successful 12-month spell in Germany, he joined Brighton . He’s started well at the Premier League club, and he has now admitted (via Diario AS ) that his dream is to return to the Bernabeu in the future, although it is not something that he is actively seeking right now.

“Real Madrid? I hope to come back in the future, but I’m not thinking about it right now.”

There is every chance that Real Madrid decide to move for Andres in the future, but if they do so, it won’t be easy to re-sign him. They lost all control over his future when he moved from Stuttgart to Brighton, meaning they would need to pay full price to sign from the Premier League club, who are notorious for making it difficult for teams to sign their star performers.

For now, Real Madrid will surely continue keeping tabs on Andres’ performances for Brighton, and if he keeps going from strength to strength, it would be no surprise if he was on their shortlist for next summer.