Carlo Ancelotti and seven of the 23 players that make up the Real Madrid squad end their contract on June 30. Five of them are over 30 years old and would renew for one season as stipulated by the club for veterans. Lunin, who will be 25 years old, is the youngest of all, but it is difficult to renew due to the presence of Kepa (29), on loan from Chelsea and that could stay if both clubs reach an economic agreement.
Ancelotti’s continuity it is in the air. It is the main file to be resolved. The Italian flirts with Brazil, which takes his signing for grantedbut he assures that he will wait for Madrid until the last moment without denying the possibility of ending up on the canarinha bench. There are many versions, but, for now, its continuity remains undefined. At the club they are delighted with their workwith his way of managing the locker room and getting the best performance out of the players effectively executing the end of the workforce transition.
FIVE RENEWALS IN THE AIR
Modric, who will be 39 years old, and Kroos, 34, are heavyweights on the team. The Croatian’s role has diminishedbut it is still important within those physical limitations that he himself stretches by not giving up playing with his national team. Madrid took a while to decide to renew it last year and the same thing could happen this year.. The German is something else, he continues to perform regularly, directing the team’s play with skill. Kroos has another philosophy of seeing the future. If he does not perform as he believes and he does not feel comfortable threatens to hang up his boots no matter how much the club offers him another year.
Two golden substitutes also end their contract that have been in the mix all these years of success. Lucas Vázquez, 33 years old, has been a profitable player from the bench. He has known how to adapt to the right side with discipline. Captain Nacho has also been an example of commitment and effortalthough in recent years he has threatened to leave by playing less than he thought he deserved. The continuity of both may depend on whether the club signs a central defender and a right back.. Finally, Joselu, 34 years old and on loan from Espanyol, is fulfilling his role as a 9 and He has all the cards to continue.