January is coming to an end, and various teams are reaching the closing phase of their winter transfer window arrangements.
The last league match of January is sandwiched between the two legs of the Spanish King's Cup quarter-finals. However, for Real Madrid, already eliminated in the King's Cup, it is only the eight teams still competing in the Cup that are truly suffering.
Real Madrid is in one of the best phases in its history in terms of performance, and with such momentum, the team is busily engaged in contract renewals.
After defeating Atletico Madrid and repeating the miracle of "conquering the four great Devil's Home Grounds" from 44 years ago, the Real Madrid Club announced on its official website two days later that it would sign a lifetime contract with the club icon Raul, starting from 2010, the end date of Raul's current contract.
