Real Madrid's sky-high expectations naturally lead them to want to win every single game and every single title; last year they made pretty good on that challenge by claiming both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, but 2017/18 has so far been a different matter.
They sit fourth in the domestic table in Spain, eight points off top spot and rivals Barcelona, and although they'll qualify for the last 16 in the Champions League, they are currently being denied top spot in the group also.
It means winter activity is likely for Los Blancos in the transfer market; boss Zinedine Zidane has said "anything can happen in terms of arrivals," per Marca, while negating the possibility of exits from his squad, but it's a natural course of events that new signings can mean another name departs.