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Real Madrid locker room in awe of new arrival: “Been playing with that shirt all his life”
Real Madrid’s new signing Jude Bellingham has made quite an impact at the club in such a short time. The young midfielder has not only managed to impress the fans but his adaptiveness has left everyone at the club in awe.
Adding to it, Spanish publication MARCA writes that there is a piece of floating news from the locker room that “it seems he [Bellingham] has been playing with that [white] shirt all his life.”
In fact, those at the club consider his adaptation as complete and absolute. From the first day of signing, the 20-year-old has identified what he needs to do to be successful at the club and for that, he has been putting in extra effort.
Shining start to a new life
The former Bermingham City midfielder joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee reported to be around €103 million. The figure could rise up to €133.9 million if certain criteria are met.
The 20-year-old, who is a Zinedine Zidane fan, made a thumping start to his life at Real Madrid. In his first game for the club, a pre-season friendly against AC Milan, the 20-year-old put the fans on the edge of their seat.
In the next match, against Manchester United, he scored his debut goal for Madrid in a 2-0 win. The goal was a sheer treat for every Madridista as Bellingham chipped the ball over rushing goalkeeper Andre Onana in a perfect style.
Will he be a regular starter?
As reported earlier, manager Carlo Ancelotti already has an idea of his starting XI for the 2023-24 season and Bellingham, alongside Eduardo Camavinga, is certain to lead Madrid’s midfield.
The duo can be joined by Aurelien Tchouameni or anyone else from the roster but the places of Bellingham and Camavinga are more than certain.
Great things are expected of Bellingham and the early signs are that the 20-year-old is set to shine in Spain.
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Mourinho considering starting 23-year-old Real Madrid ace against Villarreal – report
After impressing during the international break, Eduardo Camavinga has a major opportunity to establish himself in Real Madrid’s midfield rotation.
Indeed, according to Defensa Central, Jose Mourinho is considering starting the Frenchman against Villarreal, with injuries and doubts over several players limiting his options.
Real Madrid cannot afford to drop points against Villarreal if they want to remain in the title race. However, Mourinho has issues to deal with in the squad, which could lead him to turn to Camavinga for a crucial role.
Camavinga could replace Tchouameni in midfield
The 23-year-old star could line up as the defensive midfielder in the double pivot, with Bernardo Silva or Arda Guler alongside him, and will be tasked with providing balance in midfield.
Real Madrid face Villarreal with several problems in central defence. Ibrahima Konate is expected to be a late call, leading Mourinho to consider moving Aurelien Tchouameni into defence alongside Antonio Rudiger.
Meanwhile, Federico Valverde could also struggle to be ready after the ankle injury he sustained in the derby before the international break.
The Uruguayan has continued to work individually away from the group and might return to group training tomorrow. Even then, his readiness to start remains in question.
That would leave a place open in midfield, with Camavinga in line to fill in.
Camavinga impressed during the international break
Camavinga has started only one match this season, the defeat against Real Betis.
Despite his limited opportunities, Mourinho is keen to bring the Frenchman back into the fold after he impressed for France during the international break.
Zinedine Zidane called the Real Madrid star up for his first France squad, and the midfielder performed well during the break.
That has given Mourinho and Real Madrid reason to be optimistic about using him against Villarreal, with the hope that he can move closer to the level he showed after first arriving at the club.
Therefore, the Villarreal match could represent an important test for Camavinga and a chance for the Frenchman to show that he can provide the balance Real Madrid need in midfield.
Alan Gormley
August 8, 2023 at 10:23 pm
I’m a Birmingham City fan and am not surprised Jude has adapted so well. He did the same when he came into our team and then in Germany. I can’t wait to come over and watch him play with you.