Real Madrid have started the La Liga season well, dropping just two points from their first ten matches and getting the best out of Jude Bellingham behind the strikers. However, one of the other summer “rookies” has not had the same success this season.
Brahim Diaz has only played 117 minutes in 12 matches this season, and has only started once. At home against Las Palmas, Diaz scored and was named man of the match playing in Bellingham’s situation. Since then, he has only played 17 minutes.
According to Sportif Ancelotti continues not to want to play Brahim, he will leave next summer, with Real Madrid happy to see him leave for 20 million euros. Relevo also notes his lack of protagonism under Ancelotti, but does not go so far as to say he will be sold.
As noted, Arda Guler’s imminent return to form won’t help matters for Brahim, who will likely be competing with the young Turkish prodigy for playing minutes.
This is the main problem for Brahim, who returned from his two-year loan at Milan with the promise of opportunities, before Guler was recruited…