If there is a player in Real Madrid who has always been an eternal promise and relegated to the background, it is Arda Güler. For some time now, the Turkish player’s role in the white team has been in question. Relegated to the bench and to residual minutes that he has not been able to take advantage of.
In last Saturday’s match against Villarreal, Arda Güler came on in the 83rd minute with the difficult task of containing an opponent who were all out on the attack. He left the match with just 9 touches of the ball, with 4 of 6 successful passes (67%), one shot that went out for a throw-in and 2 losses of the ball.
In addition to his numbers, he was also berated by his teammates during the game. In one particular move, Arda Güler decided to shoot on goal, sending the ball directly wide when several of his teammates, mainly Mbappé, were waiting for the Turkish player to pass.
In view of this situation, Mbappé’s recrimination was evident and continued even when the ball was back in play. He was not the only one to get angry, there were also signs of discontent from Bellingham and Vinicius JR.
A few weeks ago, Ancelotti had a few words for the player: “All players who have doubts can come to my office. I talk to Güler and Endrick regularly. I can see there is a case but it hasn’t reached me here. They want to play but they are young and they have a process ahead of them like Rodrygo, Vinicius and Valverde had. They need time to adapt to the best squad in the world. I think they all understand it and whoever doesn’t, has to understand it,” he said.
“I spend every day with the young players, every day. Some days you see them happier than others, but you don’t want to see a player happy when he’s not playing. I want to see them working, learning and wanting to play. I spend a small part of my time with Güler, and he spends a lot of time with other people who I don’t know if they have the same idea that I want to have with him so that he can play for Real Madrid as soon as possible,” he said
Uncertain future for Arda Güler
Güler has a contract with Real Madrid until 2029, but the player could have asked for a solution to his situation before this date. Real Madrid remains confident in the footballer’s ability, but they are aware of the lack of playing time due to the strong competition within the team. A loan would be optimal for the footballer’s training, although it is not ruled out that an interesting offer could lead to a sale.
One of the teams interested in the former Fenerbahçe player is from the Bundesliga. The German team is one of the most intense bidders for the Real Madrid player and has even thought of a formula for his signing. The German club is determined to negotiate with the league and European champions to get the green light for the loan of the playmaker. Eintracht Frankfurt are third in the overall standings, and the average age of their squad is 25.3 years.
Likewise, Real Sociedad have also wanted to secure the services of the talented young Güler, which would be a perfect fit for the player himself, as he is no stranger to Spanish culture or the dynamics of LaLiga. The move to the Basque team would be in the form of a loan, so that the club would have the option of keeping him in the long term.