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Real Madrid wonderkid ‘not angry’ with lack of minutes, dreams only of succeeding at the club
Arda Guler’s situation has been widely discussed in recent months for the player appears to be struggling for minutes under Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
The Turkish phenom has become a regular and the centre of attraction for the Turkish national team, yet cannot catch a break with his dry spell in Spain. Recent months have thus seen him linked widely with a transfer in either January or June.
With contrasting reports over his future floating around regularly, it has become difficult to grasp a clear understanding of his situation and Guillermo Rai via The Athletic has summarised the same in a recent report.
Guler is prepared to fight
As revealed by the English outlet, Guler is hellbent on succeeding in Spain and is taking all the necessary steps to lay the foundation for his future success.
For starters, the player has a great rapport with players in the dressing room, particularly Fede Valverde and Brahim Diaz who even help him learn Spanish.
He even has a physiotherapist, a chef and a personal fitness trainer in Madrid, all of whom live with him and converse only in Spanish to enable a seamless adaptation.
The young phenom is also highly disciplined and dedicated. After the Euros, he was firm on staying fit to the point where it was difficult to find coaches to work as early as he demanded.
The lack of minutes on the field is certainly not easy for the player to accept. However, the report furthers that he is not angry with his situation and believes that his time will come soon.
Guler is clear with everyone at the club that he wants to make a name for himself only at Real Madrid and his love for the club has been visible every time he takes to the field. The club are happy with him as well and knows that he will have a massive impact.
Last summer, Los Blancos received interest in the player’s transfer with several clubs looking to sign him on loan. Their response, however, was clear that if any player was to leave in the summer, it would not be Guler under any circumstance.
The season is long and Guler may well have his chances as the months progress and inevitable rotations flow in. His patience and dedication will thus be key.
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
Hala_Madrid
October 31, 2024 at 5:27 pm
Madrid would’ve been at a higher level like Barcelona if only Ancelotti would give the younger players more minutes to play. Good things happened whenever Guler, Endeick and Brahim were in the lineup.