This is a first part of the season which is enough to leave one cautious. Indeed, with the arrival with great fanfare of Kylian Mbappé this summer and at the end of a new successful season punctuated by a 15th coronation in the Champions League, it was a safe bet that Real Madrid would once again reign over Europe. Finally, at the twilight of the first part of the season, nothing went as planned for the White House. Even if they are still in the race for the La Liga title after the recent difficulties encountered by FC Barcelona, ​​the Merengues are still struggling in the game. Even in the Champions League, the residents of the Santiago-Bernabéu stadium are not there. happen more.
Placed in a worrying 24th place in the general classification, Real quickly needs to collect points and will need an essential success this Tuesday on the pitch of Atalanta Bergamo (9 p.m.). To make matters worse, the Madrilenians are deprived of numerous executives, absent due to a massacre of injuries. Particularly affected defensively with the long-term absences of Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, the club from the Iberian capital may well recruit for the first time during the winter transfer window in several years. At the same time, several departures have recently been mentioned by the Spanish press.
Carlo Ancelotti puts barbed wire around Arda GĂĽler and Endrick
The bottle class was particularly cited by our Spanish-speaking colleagues. Necessarily used less with the period of turbulence experienced by the Merengues, Arda GĂĽler and Endrick were often linked to loan rumors in order to gain playing time elsewhere. This Monday, Sky Germany also reported a potential winter offensive from Bayer Leverkusen for the Turkish playmaker. Ultimately, the two players, aged 19 and 18 respectively, will not leave Madrid this winter. This is what Carlo Ancelotti explained this Monday at a press conference before the European shock against the Bergamasques: “Endrick will stay here, as will GĂĽler. They may need more minutes, but I’m not prejudiced against anyone.»
After sealing the future of the two prodigies, the Italian technician explained that he made no difference between these young players and his most experienced elements: “I just try to play the best players every game, whether they’re 18 or 40. This is sometimes the case with Endrick, with GĂĽler or without them. You have to be patient with young players, yes. They bring enthusiasm but, because they are young, they also have to learn certain things. I have no prejudices towards young people: during my career, I have played players aged 17 or 18, if I thought they were fit to play matches.» Both messages came across well: Endrick and Arda GĂĽler know what to expect to spend the winter in the best conditions…at Real Madrid therefore.
