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Real Madrid starlet will decide his future based on his importance participation this season
Brahim Diaz’s injury was largely expected to change the situation of Arda Guler this season, for many saw the Spanish-Morccan star to be his primary competitor.
Despite his absence, however, Guler’s struggle for minutes has continued and he has barely featured for Real Madrid in their recent games.
In fact, the youngster has seen just over 30 minutes in the team’s last six games across all competitions with no action at all in the last three outings.
Guler’s conviction
As revealed by MARCA in a recent update, Guler is happy in Madrid but also realises that he requires regular minutes to keep growing at his age.
His future is, thus, unclear although the player only dreams of succeeding in Madrid. This season will be key in helping him make his decision as it will clarify if he has a place in the team’s plans for the medium term.
Guler’s final call will depend not only on the prominence he sees this season but also the projection of his involvement for the upcoming campaign and the pressure is now on Carlo Ancelotti to show the player that he has a place in the team.
The manager’s argument against Guler’s participation is simply that he has too many players who cannot be dropped from the starting lineup owing to their aura and impact.
Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo are all ahead of Guler in the attacking department while Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde are all undroppable in midfield.
Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga only add to the list of players ahead of the Turkish star on Ancelotti’s pecking order.
Hence, it remains to be seen how the manager accommodates minutes for Guler in the calendar, for the youngster has shown talent whenever given a chance. The only hope is that his minutes will improve as the calendar grows ruthlessly hectic.
One of the main objectives for Real Madrid this summer was to bring in a new central midfielder capable of controlling the tempo and dictating the play from the middle.
A move for Rodri was in the works before the Spain captain decided to sign for FC Barcelona. The Merengues assessed several other options, but ended up not signing any player, with Jose Mourinho deciding to use Bernardo Silva in the double pivot.
One of the midfielders that Real Madrid were looking at as an option was Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace.
The England international has been on the club’s radar for a while now, but the Premier League club never opened the door for a summer departure.
Wharton could be on the market in 2027
However, now, according to The Guardian (h/t Bernabeu Digital), That stance could change next year, as that Palace would be prepared to consider selling Wharton during the next summer transfer window.
As mentioned already, Real Madrid have closely followed Wharton’s situation throughout the summer, although the club ultimately decided against making any further additions to their midfield.
Manchester City and Chelsea also showed serious interest in signing the England international during the summer. However, Crystal Palace were unwilling to sell, effectively ruling out a move for the midfielder.
But it appears that they could open the doors for Wharton to leave in the summer of 2027, potentially paving the way for Real Madrid to make a move.
Real Madrid continue to monitor Wharton
Real Madrid are expected to keep a close eye on Wharton’s progress ahead of the 2027 market. Should they decide they need another high-quality midfielder, the 22-year-old could once again emerge as a candidate.
Manchester City may be less likely to return for Wharton after strengthening their midfield significantly this summer.
Chelsea, however, could remain a potential competitor after failing to add a player in the position during the latest window.
For now, Wharton will remain at Crystal Palace, but the club’s willingness to consider a sale next summer means the midfielder could become a realistic option for Real Madrid in 2027.
