He is the revelation of this start of the season with Cordoba. Arriving this summer with all the expectations generated by his relationship with Zinédine Zidane, Théo Zidane knew he was expected. The slender 22-year-old attacking midfielder left Real Madrid freely to join Cordoba, a modest club in the Spanish second division, which has not experienced the elite of local football since 2014.
For his first freelance work far from the Madrid context in which he grew up, we could still wonder how the third of the Zidane siblings would react. But it didn’t take long before he chased away all doubts. “The Marseille midfielder overcame the learning phase of professional football thanks to his flashes of genius. In recent weeks, the Frenchman has entered Iván Ania’s plans as a starter. After a hesitant start, during which he had to assimilate a change of role, he began to show his virtues as a footballer.recently wrote A.S. about him.
Getafe are interested
Since then, the former U20 international has even added another string to his bow since he has found a taste for goal, which had never characterized him during his training. Results: 4 goals and 1 assist in his last 6 matches, which makes him the second most decisive player for his club, reassured with a 14th place in the league (the first relegation is 6 points behind). And that was all it took to alert the competition.
As revealed A.S. this Thursday, Getafe is indeed interested in the idea of recruiting the 22-year-old attacking midfielder. Worst attack in La Liga with only 11 goals scored, the club from the suburbs of Madrid is stuck in 17th place, and remains under threat of relegation. The objective will necessarily be to strengthen itself this winter with an adjustment transfer window, and to this end, the arrival of Théo Zidane would be viewed favorably. If the operation materializes, ZZ’s son would therefore return to the Madrid capital, only 6 months after leaving it.
