Olympique de Marseille was on the verge of signing a nice blow at the very end of the transfer window. A few days before the end of the summer market, the Phocaeans actually launched an offensive for Dani Ceballos, the Spanish midfielder from Real Madrid. The agreement with the Merengues was total, and it was ultimately Andalusian who retracted at the very last moment, while the Phocaean supporters already prepared him for a good welcome in Marignane.
A decision that logically made many Marseillais enraged, while in addition to the Pyrenees, much also had trouble understanding the decision of the 29-year-old. Indeed, the doors of the eleven holder seemed closed to Madrid, and the first echoes of the local press explained that Xabi Alonso did not really count on his services. However, after a few weeks of competition, everything indicates that Dani Ceballos will have a fairly important role in the team this season. Perhaps not as a holder, but as a 12th or 13th player.
Xabi Alonso is conquered
Faced with Levante (4-1), he was established for the second time of the season by Xabi Alonso, after a conclusive performance against Real Sociedad in return from International Truce. And the player trained in Betis responded. The daily AS For example, underlines that it was the player who ended the match with the most passes (82), and indicates that Xabi Alonso is now convinced that he will be an important player. The Real Madrid coach also appreciated the way Ceballos sacrifices himself on the defensive level, contributing to the pressing and recovering many balloons.
Used 5 times in total this season, the midfielder will however face competition in a more substantial way in the coming weeks, since Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavanga are back after their physical seeds. Players who are in front of him in the hierarchy currently; But Xabi Alonso has already said it and he has proven it: the best will play, and there is no reserved holder. Suffice to say that if Dani Ceballos continues on this momentum, he will have new opportunities …
