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Real Madrid duo open to playing with each other despite recent spat
Federico Valverde continues to be unavailable for Real Madrid as the team prepare to take on Sevilla later today, and has thus been left out of the squad.
His return, however, is imminent. It remains to be seen if he plays in Real Madrid’s final league game of the season, but there is no denying that he will be a critical player in the coming season as well.
His relationship with Aurelien Tchouameni after their fight, thus, has been heavily discussed, for it will have a direct bearing on the team’s cohesion and performances when both players return.
The green light
As reported by Defensa Central in a recent update, Valverde has given the green light to share the field with Tchouameni again and is willing to put their clash behind him. He has no problem sharing the field with the Frenchman again.
The club are worried about the impact of the clash on the team’s midfield stability and has thus promptly ensured they have both players’ word that they are okay to share the field with one another.
What remains to be seen is how Jose Mourinho pictures his midfield for Real Madrid once he arrives in June, and whether both players continue as undisputed starters under him.
A potential departure
While both Real Madrid stars are reportedly open to sharing the field, it is clear that a fight of that magnitude will leave scars in both players that cannot easily be forgotten.
As it stands, both players wish to continue at Real Madrid and hope they can move past the events from a few weeks ago, and that will be the club’s objective as well. They have apologised to the dressing room, manager, and even the fans.
Concurrently, however, it would be far-fetched to say that both players will certainly continue at Real Madrid next season.
There are teams interested in both players and who are willing to offer a good sum of money for his signing. In that sense, there is an ever-so-small possibility that one of the two players leaves the club in the summer.
According to TeamTalk, Real Madrid have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Gabriel Rajkovic, a 15-year-old winger whose rapid development at Valerenga has already attracted attention from several of Europe’s leading sides.
The Merengues are known for keeping an eye on exciting young talent across the globe and it seems that Rajkovic’s exploits in Norway, with the first team, have alerted them.
Real Madrid keeping tabs on Rajkovic
As per the report, Real Madrid are among a host of clubs closely following the progress of the young forward.
Rajkovic holds both Norwegian and Serbian nationality and has emerged as one of the most promising young players in Norway.
His development has not gone unnoticed, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also understood to be monitoring him.
However, at this point, it is Arsenal and Chelsea, who are understood to be leading the charge for Rajkovic, having compiled a detailed dossier on the teenage prodigy after extensive scouting.
On top of that, the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all watched Rajkovic in recent weeks.
Real Madrid could therefore face significant competition if they decide to step up their interest in a player who has already made an impression at senior level.
Making an impact at just 15
Rajkovic was handed a promotion to the Valerenga first-team squad in January earlier this year, when he was only 14 years old.
Following that, he signed a new contract with the club in March, when he turned 15, committing to the club until 2028.
Despite being only 15, the winger has already begun gaining experience in first-team football. In all, he has made 14 senior appearances for the Norwegian outfit, scoring three and assisting one goal.
Rajkovic has also represented Norway Under-16s, making two appearances and scoring once despite being younger than many of his teammates.
Those numbers become more impressive when his age and stage of development are taken into account.
Real Madrid have built a reputation for identifying young talent well before players reach their peak, and Rajkovic has now emerged as another name on their scouting radar.
But given the number of clubs in the race, signing the teenage wonderkid will not be easy.
