Midfielder, left back, sentry… Eduardo Camavinga has become a true versatile player at Real Madrid. An express adaptation which also allowed him to glean his first selections for the French team, where he, again, demonstrated tactical flexibility under the orders of Didier Deschamps, who aligned him on the left of the rearguard blue a few times. Author of 14 matches in all competitions this season (10 starts, 1 assist), the native of Cabinda quickly made himself indispensable in Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
Brilliant when he came on in the second half during the Clasico and the victory in Barcelona (2-1), the French international with 12 caps (1 goal) confirmed his great rise within the Casa Blanca, where he had arrived from Stade Rennais, his training club, for a transfer fee of 31 million euros at the end of August 2021, before being joined by his teammate in Blue, Aurélien Tchouaméni. To reward him, the RMFC offered him an extension of his contract by two more, until 2029.
Ancelotti’s armored Swiss army knife
The capital club announced the good news via a press release on its official website: “Real Madrid CF and Camavinga have agreed to extend the player’s contract, who remains linked to the club until June 30, 2029. Camavinga arrived at Real Madrid in 2021, at just 18 years old, and during his first two seasons , he won 6 titles. : 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 1 League, 1 Copa del Rey and 1 Spanish Super Cup. At just 20 years old, he has already played 114 matches defending the Real Madrid jersey. He was nominated for the Golden Boy in 2021 and 2022, and for the Kopa Trophy in 2022 and 2023.
After Vinicius Jr, also extended at the end of October and Rodrygo, this new contract signed by the player trained with the Rouge et Noir confirms Real Madrid’s desire to secure its young executives and protect its new generation. And to be sure that his number 12 does not slip through his fingers, Madrid management has set the release clause associated with his lease at a billion euros. An increasingly frequent practice at Real, or even at FC Barcelona, in order to discourage suitors and thus ensure the future of their nuggets within the club.
