The first month of 2023 ends and in Real Madrid there are still players whose contracts expire on June 30. I mean, in five months. And that, for this reason, for 31 days they are free to talk to any club that wants to take their services from next year.
So, the fact that the calendar keeps moving forward and there are no announcements of any renewal is not a symptom of anything, but it is worrying. Especially in cases where it is not clear that they will happen.
The makers
From the list of players who ended their union in June (Modric, Benzema, Kroos, Asensio, Ceballos, Nacho and Mariano), there are already two, if nothing unusual happens in the coming months, it looks like they will continue for another year. They are Karim Benzema (35 years old), who won his extension by hand with the Ballon d’Or and Luka Modric (37 years). The Croatian, as long as he continues to be on the ropes, is a sure bet for Real Madrid which, yes, will offer to renew from year to year and no more. Therefore, it is possible that in the case of French and Croatian there is less news and their announcement ends up being given at the right time for all parties.
doubters
On the other hand, doubts lie with other footballers and for different reasons. The most surprising is the Toni Kroos (33 years old) that the reason for ‘non-renewal’ may be due to a withdrawal which he has fantasized about in the past, making sure it doesn’t come too late and yes to Real Madrid. For this reason, there are those who doubt that the German, who temporarily remains on the sidelines, wants to continue playing football.
Exactly those who want to do this and more often are Ceballos, Asesnio and Nacho. The three, in different steps but none of them as a starter, work every week to convince the club to continue to rely on them. However, a better offer from outside added to an inadequate one from inside (from the white club) could change him. Their situation indicates that it will be one of the last to be resolved because much depends on what they show on the field in these months of intense and decisive battles.
The one that doesn’t
And finally, Mariano Díaz, who has been in the showcase for a long time and will leave for free starting next season, is in the near-dismissal range, thus releasing a token that Real Madrid has long wanted to get rid of. .
Source: La Verdad
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