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Real Madrid have full confidence in 19-year-old youth team player despite Chelsea’s interest
According to a recent report from Jorge Picon, Real Madrid are showing complete trust in Fran Gonzalez, the talented goalkeeper for their Castilla team.
The club has been impressed with his performances, particularly his ability to make crucial saves and maintain confidence on the field.
While he has made some mistakes typical of a young player, they view this as part of his development process as a 19-year-old aiming to reach the highest levels of football.
Chelsea are interested
Chelsea, among other clubs, have shown a strong interest in signing Gonzalez. However, the young goalkeeper has expressed his desire to fulfil his dream of playing for Real Madrid, the club he has always aspired to join.
Gonzalez, still young and eager to grow, is committed to continuing his journey at Madrid, with his long-term focus being to establish himself as a key player for the first team.
Real Madrid have placed a great deal of trust in Gonzalez, especially considering that this is his first season as a senior player.
The club has handed him the responsibility of being the first-choice goalkeeper for Castilla and has included him in first-team training sessions.
Real Madrid are confident
They are confident that he is one of the youth players with the best chance of making the jump to the first team and possibly even becoming their main goalkeeper in the future.
With a contract already in place for the next few years, Real Madrid are not considering selling him. They are even open to extending his contract further to ward off any potential suitors, including Chelsea, who remain keen on securing his services.
For now, Gonzalez’s priority remains to achieve his dream of playing for Real Madrid. With the club’s full backing, it seems likely that this relationship will continue for many years, as both sides are committed to his development and future at the club.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
