Real Madrid in talks to terminate the contract of midfield outcast – report | OneFootball

Every once in a while, a club and a player agree on a contract extension that does not make sense for either party involved, and whose repercussions become clear only in the years to come.

One such situation Real Madrid have found themselves in over recent years is the renewal of Dani Ceballos, who signed a new deal with the club in 2023 hoping to become a mainstay under Carlo Ancelotti.

At the time, the Italian tactician promised the player regular minutes and even possibly a starting role in his project.

Neither he nor his successors eventually delivered on that promise, and Ceballos spent some of the prime years of his career on Real Madrid’s bench with no prominence.

Set to terminate

The Spanish midfielder has been looking for a departure from Real Madrid for a relatively long time now, and was even close to leaving for Ligue 1 last summer.

On his way out. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

One more disappointing season later, Jorge C Picon reveals that the player and the club are discussing a contract termination.

With Ceballos’ situation not looking promising on an economic level and the player not having any place in the dynamics, both parties appear to have reached a middle ground that a termination of the contract will be the best decision for all parties involved.

In fact, there is even a general feeling that an agreement can be reached soon and that the player can walk away from the club. He will be able to join any club as a free agent and will be released from the shackles of Real Madrid’s bench.

Run out of hope

Ceballos and Real Madrid never worked out as planned. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Year after year, Ceballos has remained one of the most positive players in Real Madrid’s dressing room despite his lack of minutes. He has patiently waited for his chance, but it unfortunately never arrived.

The managerial change at Real Madrid may have given him another bout of hope, but given how Jose Mourinho is going all out with new signings and mercilessly handling the situation of existing stars, it is clear that Ceballos will not have prominence under him either.

Mourinho is looking to reform Real Madrid’s midfield with key signings. Bernardo Silva has already arrived, but there is talk of another Galactico signing like Enzo Fernandez or Rodri arriving and even of Mateus Fernandez being signed.

Ceballos, for his part, will look to push negotiations with Real Betis and secure a return to his boyhood club – something he has been longing for a long time.