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Further details emerge over heated altercation involving Real Madrid midfielders
With the season reaching a critical stage, tensions inside Real Madrid appear to be rising ahead of the decisive El Clasico clash against Barcelona this weekend.
Fresh reports from Spain have revealed more details regarding the recently reported confrontation between midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni during training at Valdebebas earlier this week.
The incident reportedly began during a training-ground play on Wednesday when both midfielders clashed following a tense moment on the pitch.
As reported before, the disagreement quickly escalated into a heated exchange between the two players.
What had happened?
What initially started during training reportedly continued after the session ended, with the argument carrying over into the dressing room.
The confrontation is said to have become loud enough for people around the training complex to notice immediately, with news of the situation spreading rapidly inside Valdebebas.
The timing of the incident has only added more attention to the growing pressure surrounding Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s huge meeting with Barcelona at Camp Nou.
In recent days, reports have also emerged involving Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Carreras after another training-ground altercation, while discussions surrounding Kylian Mbappe and his recent vacation have increased scrutiny around the squad.
Exaggeration? Maybe so…
However, journalist Jorge Picon has now offered an important update regarding the situation between Valverde and Tchouameni.
According to the latest information, although the exchange between the two midfielders lasted several minutes and the tension was visible to everyone present, the issue has already been resolved internally.
The journalist adds that the confrontation never became physical and has not developed into a larger dressing-room problem.
Both players are believed to have moved on from the incident quickly as the squad focuses on the upcoming Clasico.
Even so, the situation reflects the pressure currently surrounding the Madrid dressing room.
After a frustrating season filled with setbacks and inconsistent performances, emotions within the squad are understandably running high.
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Jose Mourinho was always clear about getting rid of Real Madrid midfielder this summer – report
Real Madrid’s summer transfer window was largely successful, not only in terms of securing key arrivals but also in terms of letting go of players who had no place in the dynamics.
One player who stood out in the second category was Dani Ceballos as the Spanish midfielder was frozen out of Real Madrid’s starting dynamics for several years before his eventual departure.
In the end, the club simply let the player leave as a free agent by accepting a contract termination as they saw the salary space freed as a win compared to his presence.
Mourinho’s clear stance
As confirmed in a recent report by Diario AS, Real Madrid’s new manager Jose Mourinho has no doubt that he did not count on Ceballos for the ongoing season.
Being the straightforward communicator that he is, the Portuguese manager directly informed Ceballos that he did not count on him in any capacity, speaking out loud about a fact that was known as an open secret for a long time.
Having clarity that his situation at the club was not going to change, Ceballos pressed to leave and eventually had his way as the club allowed him to walk out of the front door with no transfer fee.
Times were tense
The Spanish outlet also add that the decision to let the player leave with a contract termination was not easy for Real Madrid to accept, especially given that it is a last resort.
In the negotiations between Ceballos and the Real Madrid hierarchy, there were some moments filled with tension and disagreements.
In fact, there was even an initial exit agreement that was reached which was cancelled in the hope of a better outcome.
Eventually, however, both parties reached a fitting resolution and Real Madrid enabled the player’s departure without any hurdles and Ceballos went on to join Real Betis.
Even that move required the player to take a massive cut on his salary, but the saga worked out well for both clubs as the player. From Real Madrid’s perspective, the space created on the team’s roster was worth its weight in gold.
