Dani Ceballos stays at Actual Madrid for now, with reviews suggesting new head coach Xabi Alonso personally intervened to cease his sale. Membership president Florentino Perez was reportedly open to offloading the midfielder, with AC Milan among the many suitors, however Alonso sees a significant position for the Spaniard shifting ahead.
The 28-year-old endured a stop-start season because of accidents however nonetheless made 41 appearances throughout all competitions underneath former supervisor Carlo Ancelotti. Regardless of current switch hyperlinks to Actual Betis and AC Milan, Ceballos’ contract on the Bernabeu runs till 2027, making any deal extra advanced.
Sources near the membership say Alonso tremendously values Ceballos’ imaginative and prescient and method. The brand new supervisor reportedly made it clear to Perez that the midfielder’s presence might be important because the membership reshapes its squad this summer season.
Although Ceballos was benched in Actual Madrid’s Membership World Cup opener towards Al-Hilal—a 1-1 draw—he stays a part of the staff for the match. Their subsequent video games are towards Pachuca on June 22 and Pink Bull Salzburg on June 27.
Elsewhere within the squad, Luka Modric is ready to depart after the Membership World Cup concludes, as he gained’t be extending his contract. In the meantime, incoming Argentine teen Franco Mastantuono will be part of the squad in August.
As hypothesis continues across the futures of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, Actual Madrid stay agency on protecting each except a considerable supply arrives. Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde are anticipated to remain and kind the midfield core.
Alonso’s early involvement in shaping squad selections—notably in protecting Ceballos—alerts a proactive strategy as he begins his tenure at one in every of Europe’s greatest golf equipment.
