The countdown begins in Madrid

Just one month from now, on June 30, the contracts of seven Real Madrid players will expire: Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Marco Asensio, Nacho, Dani Ceballos and Mariano. The future of all of them except Dominican Hispanic is still up in the air.

Next Sunday, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will play the last game of the season against Athletic and many players can say goodbye to the Bernabéu fans. We analyze the situation of each of them.

Karim Benzema

The Saudi threat

It is taken for granted that Karim Benzema will renew his contract with Real Madrid thanks to the Ballon d’Or clause he won in October and which guarantees him another year. However, in recent days, doubts about his future have been settled on the main floor due to an offer from the Saudi League.
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According to various media, the captain has been offered 200 million euros for two seasons and is reviewing the decision whether to continue in white or not. His departure will completely condition the sports planning and will force Madrid to go for a top nine in the summer market.

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Toni Kroos

The only thing missing is the officer

After months of considering the possibility of hanging up his boots or continuing one more year at Madrid before retiring, Toni Kroos has finally chosen the second option.
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The German midfielder has reportedly signed his renewal with the white club until 2024 and all that remains is for Real Madrid to officially announce the deal. The announcement will take place, barring a surprise, next week.

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Luka Modric

Another campaign will follow

At 37, the oldest player in the Real Madrid squad looks strong enough to maintain his performance for another season at the highest level. For months his continuation was in doubt despite the fact that the Croatian had always expressed his willingness to continue in white, rejecting important offers from the minor leagues.
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“I want to continue for my merits, not for my history,” he said at the beginning of May, before he had yet spoken to the club. In recent weeks the talks have accelerated and everything indicates that he will continue in Madrid until 2024.

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Nacho

The doubt of the youth squad

The case of the youth squad is one of the most delicate that Madrid has to handle. A few weeks ago, Nacho himself admitted that he has not yet made a decision about his future. He wanted more prominence in Ancelotti’s team but the presence of Militao, Alaba and Rüdiger was a huge obstacle for him.

Madrid wants him to continue, they have put a renewal proposal on the table but the decision is in the hands of the player and within the entity they are pessimistic about his continuation.

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Asensio

towards the Premier

Marco Asensio will end his relationship with Real Madrid on June 30 to head to the Premier, where he has offers from Arteta’s Arsenal and Emery’s Aston Villa. The Spaniard wanted more fame in Madrid but the white club could not guarantee his will and put a slightly lower renewal offer on the table that did not convince him.
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The Mallorcan is the fourth forward of the squad and his performance as a revulsion has been key in his last two seasons. The serious knee injury he suffered in 2019 marked a turning point as he coached a great Madrid star.

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ceballos

New attempt to bind uretan

Ceballos is another Madrid hot potato these days. Everything seems to indicate that the renewals of Kroos and Modric and the foreseeable arrival of Jude Bellingham have pushed him to the exit ramp.

The player wants to feel important and at first he rejected the first proposal of Madrid, but the white club tried to offer him better conditions, according to the publication of the newspaper Marca. Brides from Utrera will not have too many and Betis or Atlético de Madrid seem to be suitors.

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Marian

Goodbye and thank you (for nothing)

After three years of trying to get him a door without any success, Madrid will sack Mariano as the striker has terminated his contract. His dismal performance has put him off but that’s no reason to look for a way out, something he refuses to do as he has a current contract (from 2018 to 2023, no less).
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​Madrid will finally get rid of a striker who arrived after Crisitano’s departure and was not counted among Lopetegui, Solari, Zidane or Ancelotti. In five seasons he participated in 84 games and scored 12 goals. He earns 4.5 million euros.