Real Madrid signed Brahim Diaz from Manchester City in £22m deal this weekSpanish giants seem to be pursuing policy of signing talented young prospects
With Real Madrid currently outside the Champions League places in Spain's La Liga, their fans, accustomed to a steady stream of success, are growing increasingly frustrated.
To compound matters, it's their bitter rivals Barcelona who sit five points clear at the top of the table and 10 points ahead of their flagging side.
So Monday's announcement of the signing of Brahim Diaz, a youngster with just 414 minutes' senior football experience with Manchester City under his belt, hardly quickened the pulse.
Unhappy and underwhelmed fans took to Twitter in their droves with messages such as 'this is not what we need!' and 'Get us better players, not these small boys.'
Real were once the club that cherry-picked the finest footballers from around the world, the chance to win the Champions League at the Bernabeu more than enough enticement for the game's elite.
But the Galactico era has seemingly passed, with Real's transfer policy of the last few seasons less eye-catching and more focused on promising young talents.
And the results have been pretty mixed. Even in a team that has won a hat-trick of European Cups, many have struggled to make an impression.
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