Real Madrid have a host of young talents, but the problem is trying to satisfy them all, while one of their virtuosos feels frustrated by the lack of playing time this season.
Los Blancos pulled off a coup last summer by signing Arda Guler from Fenerbache for €20 million, but the 18-year-old only made his first appearance in a Real shirt last month. Injuries have only allowed Guler to play 22 minutes in the league so far. The young Turk came on for the final 13 minutes of the 4-0 win over Girona and earned a penalty during his appearance.
Real are aware that a lack of playing time has hampered Guler’s development and that he has the difficult task of trying to fit into Carlo Ancelotti’s plans whilst falling considerably behind his teammates in terms of fitness. physical. As a result, Real will “open the door” to the virtuoso leaving on loan this summer, according to Spanish media SPORT, which claims that Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham are the first to “position themselves” for a transfer.
An Odegaard-style destiny?
The sticking point for Real is ensuring Guler goes to a team that “offers the guarantee of playing”, having seen players like Reinier, Lucas Silva and Andriy Lunin have loan spells where they don’t have not had much playing time. However, while Real hope Guler returns from his loan as a player ready to contribute to the first team like Brahim Diaz, the situation could also turn into one like Martin Odegaard , who opted for a permanent move to Arsenal after going on a similar loan in search of playing time.
Odegaard, like Guler, arrived at Madrid as a teenager with a big reputation, but the Norway international struggled to establish himself, playing just one league match in his first two years at the Bernabeu . After spending time at Heerenveen, Vitesse and Real Sociedad, Odegaard joined Arsenal on loan in 2021 before the transfer became permanent in 2021 for €40 million.
