The announcement of the signing of Joselu does not necessarily make the crowds rise in Madrid, which has been accustomed to more high-sounding names. The Spanish striker is trying to make himself small as he is announced as Karim Benzema’s replacement.
Real Madrid have surprised many in recent days. First of all, no change in sight regarding the coaching position, Carlo Ancelotti will not suffer from this disappointing season in which he failed to keep the Champions League and had to bow against FC Barcelona in La Liga. La Cassa Blanca are not the type to settle for success in the King’s Cup, but the Italian coach still has the controls for a year, before probably heading to Brazil in 2024. In the meantime, Real reinforces the image of the arrival of Jude Bellingham, and that formalized even more recently of Joselu. The miracle scorer of La Roja, who takes on the costume of super substitute with his selection, is the man who completes the transfer window of the capital club according to Florentino Pérez. A lot of pressure, since it means that his mission will be to replace Karim Benzema at the forefront, for lack of the arrival of a great scorer like Harry Kane, Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappé.
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The player who arrived from Espanyol Barcelona thus finds a club he knew in his youth without ever imposing himself there, helmed by Cristiano Ronaldo and… Karim Benzema. The prospect of trying to forget these legends worries the 33-year-old Spanish international, who wanted to calm the euphoria around his arrival. “ Benzema? I’m not here to replace anyone. I’m here to do my part and enjoy this new adventure. Everyone knows the level that Karim was able to show at Real. I will do my best, because it is the club of my life. It is a pride to be here”, delivered the Spanish striker at a press conference. A way to show that he doesn’t want to be under pressure from Karim Benzema either, especially since the playing styles of the two players are totally different. And even if he did not leave on very good terms with Real, since the French like the Spanish club no longer follow each other on social networks, the imprint left by the former Lyonnais is enormous in Madrid.
