You certainly don’t know him, but his name is Juni Calafat. Until last summer, he was a key piece in the Real Madrid sports organization. Arriving in 2014, the specialist in the South American market, led by Brazilian roots, saw its influence grow. However, the Spanish club’s season has allowed its situation to gradually darken to the point of clearly weakening its position within the team (second in the championship). In charge of international recruitment and scouting, he nevertheless contributed to the signings of Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde.
To date, its status and value have changed internally. The last summer transfer window left many questions for managers and supporters. The arrivals of Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras and especially Franco Mastantuono are considered failures. The Argentinian, whom he managed to bring from River Plate, and who was to be compared to Lamine Yamal, finally disappointed him and this had a strong impact as indicated Mundo Deportivo. All things considered, Arbeloa’s squad – which is having a sleepless season – will undoubtedly impact Calafat’s future.
