Earlier this week, ɾєρօɾτs broke that Real Madrid consideredselling a major midfield starto finance Kylian Mbappe’s impєɴԀing arrival. With the manager having one too many resources in the middle of the park, it was the obvious department to look for surplus players.
It was clearly not easy to choose an underperforming candidate from Real Madrid’s mix of players, for they are all stars in their own right. In the єɴԀ, however, one of Aurelien Tchouameni or Federico Valverde appeared to be the ones elected as scapegoats.
90minbrings an update on the situation of the latter and theMerengues‘ stance on his situation.
The ɾєρօɾτ states thatLos Blancossee Valverde, whose market value stands at €100 million, to be an irreplaceable member of the squad with Carlo Ancelotti completely trusting in his abilities. After all, the Uruguayan has enjoyed two brilliant seasons under the Italian.
His contract with the club until 2027 and a €1 billion release clause safely nestle his future in Madrid. After all, the player does not wish to move out of the Spanish capital for both sporting and personal ɾєɑȿօɴs.
Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City are just some of the numerous clubs that have tried to make a move for the versatile midfielder. However, the response they received was a resounding no, just as in the case of Bayern Munich and PSG’s attempts to lure the player away.
The 24-year-old sees himself as afuture captainof Real Madrid and wishes to stay put at the Santiago Bernabeu for as long as he can.
He will indeed face more competition after the arrivals of Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler, but Ancelotti already appears to have found a working solution.
Come August, Valverde could feature more as a right-winger as opposed to his traditional role in midfield. It is a formula the manager extensively employed last season and one that would helpLos Blancoscombat their deficiency of forwards.
