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Real Madrid midfielder rejects Premier League offer, keen to stay at the club
Dani Ceballos’ contract situation at Real Madrid has led to intense speculations over his future beyond the current campaign.
The 26-year-old will see his current deal with the club expire at the end of the season and there has been no definitive situation from the club over whether to offer him a new deal or not.
Amidst this, the Spaniard is said to be attracting interest from several top clubs across Europe, as he would be arriving for free in the summer and has his best years in front of him.
Now, MARCA is reporting that Ceballos has already received a substantial offer from an unnamed Premier League club. However, the 26-year-old star has turned it down as he wishes to continue at Real Madrid beyond the current season.
Given that the former Real Betis man entered the final six months of his contract in January, he is free to talk to any club of his desire and negotiate a pre-contract agreement over a summer transfer.
So, as per the report, he has been receiving offers, with an important one arriving from a club in the Premier League.
However, Ceballos has been rejecting all proposals that are coming his way, as he remains intent on furthering his career at Real Madrid and is confident about earning a renewal.
The 26-year-old has not played all too regularly this season but has made a strong case each time he has taken the pitch. He has been in top form, especially in the last three matches against Villarreal, Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid.
Ceballos’ recent performances have reportedly convinced Real Madrid to offer him a fresh contract. What remains to be seen is if there is a proposal from the club and whether he accepts the terms offered.
There is no way back for Eden Hazard at Real Madrid. The Belgian international has not given the management any reason to have faith in his abilities over his past four seasons at the club and is unsurprisingly the most important departure for the Merengues in the summer.
Hazard has one more year on his contract in Madrid. However, it is clear that Carlo Ancelotti does not trust him and that any potential replacement manager in the summer will echo his stance.
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Fenerbahce are willing to go all out to sign Hazard this summer. The Turkish side have made the former Chelsea their prime target, yet face a steep task ahead of them.
The 32-year-old is hellbent on seeing out his contract with Los Blancos despite seeing his career sink right before his eyes. It thus becomes complicated for the party to lure away the forward, especially in a competition outside Europe’s top five leagues.
Fenerbahce attempted to sign the winger in the recently concluded winter transfer market. They reached an agreement with Real Madrid but failed to get over the line as they could not convince the player of the move.
The biggest obstacle for the Turkish side will be convincing Hazard to make the move by letting go of his lucrative contract in Madrid. The chances are slim, but not impossible.
Hazard has made just three league appearances and one start for Ancelotti’s side this season in La Liga, a steep fall from last season’s 18 and seven respectively.
His last appearance for the team came back in January when Real Madrid faced Cacereno in the Copa del Rey. In La Liga however, he last played in September 2022 in a 4-1 win over Mallorca.
