Tchouaméni, it’s over

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By: Manu Tournoux

Real Madrid are still reeling from Sunday’s humiliating 5-2 defeat to Barcelona, ​​and following that, several players have been highlighted.

One of them is Aurélien Tchouameni, whose struggles in recent months continued with another desperate performance in Saudi Arabia.

Since returning from injury in early December, Tchouameni has been used as a central defender due to the absences of David Alaba and Eder Militao. However, he has struggled in the position, where he has previously admitted to not being comfortable.

A huge disappointment

According to Relevo, the Real Madrid hierarchy expressed their disappointment with Tchouameni. The general feeling internally is that the 24-year-old has failed to live up to the expectations that were set for him following his €80 million move from AS Monaco in 2022.

Carlo Ancelotti continues to back Tchouameni, even though he himself has doubts about the Frenchman’s ability to play as a central defender. Raul Asencio is expected to start in Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey match against Celta Vigo on Thursday, and if he impresses, a starting place could come his way in the coming weeks.