Workout
Meditation
Contact Us
Real Madrid was left without Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni started their victory against Atalanta, but it was not Luka Modric who entered the midfield, but Dani Ceballos. The 28-year-old has put in a number of performances in recent weeks.
Ceballos was a target for Real Betis in the summer, and was due to be again in January, with Los Blancos willing to let him leave for €15m. There were doubts about whether they could get that money, but now it seems that none of the offers they present in January will be good enough.
“Ceballos played a spectacular match, Fran García put in a top-level performance. The second string is contributing a lot and is very good news. The victory gives us a breath of fresh air.”
🗣️Carlo Ancelotti #Real Madrid #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/lOadcXUcv5
— Soccer Spain (@footballespana_) December 11, 2024
After starting four of his last five games and performing well against Leganés, Getafe and Atalanta, Relevo says Los Blancos have taken him off the market. They will not allow Ceballos to leave in January due to his greater role, in which his good performances against Leganés, Getafe and Atalanta have allowed him to overtake Modric in the pecking order. Carlo Ancelotti now considers him the closest thing he has to an “organizing midfielder”, someone who can understand the midfield and direct matters.
Ancelotti praised Ceballos after his performance against Atalanta, and he was certainly a key part of harassing the Italian team without the ball and keeping it for Los Blancos. Last season, Ceballos’ role decreased dramatically with Eduardo Camavinga’s increased playing time, but with Toni Kroos out and Modric currently unable to replicate his form from previous seasons, Ceballos’ abilities are becoming more unique to his team. .
