Real Madrid players enjoy their last days of vacation. From next Monday, Xabi Alonso's troops are expected in Valdebebas for the resumption of training, with two weeks to prepare for this new season, after having participated in the first edition of the Club World Cup. The whole thing, with many quite complex files to manage behind the scenes, like the problematic extension of Vinicius Jr, or the case David Alaba, a player whose Real Madrid wants to get rid while the Austrian forces to stay.
Some players such as Dani Ceballos or Ferland Mendy are also in vagueness for their future. As for possible arrivals, the end of summer promises to be rather calm since Florentino Pérez considers that the transfer window is finished, and there will be a priori new transfers except major departure. And this, even if Xabi Alonso wishes the arrival of a new midfielder, while the central defender's file has been postponed to next summer.
Alonso has doubts
Xabi Alonso also has choices to make about certain players who are not necessarily adapted to his playing philosophy. As indicated Central Defensa or OkdiarioReal Madrid's coach is not really convinced by Raul Asencio. Holder last season under the orders of Carlo Ancelotti, even being the feeling of the season in Madrid, he does not really appeal to the Basque tactician, who has doubts about his ability to evolve in a system with three central defenders in particular.
It must be said that the performances of the 22 -year -old Spanish central defender at the Club World Cup were particularly bad, and have cooled everyone internally, from the staff to management. Under contract until 2031 – a freshly signed lease – there is not necessarily a question of a departure, but what is obvious is that the Spaniard will have a priori much less playing time during the coming exercise …
