Lucas Vázquez‘s continuity at Real Madrid next season is very complicated. His age, his performance and the almost certain arrival of Alexander-Arnold make it difficult for him to renew for another season.
The future of Lucas Vázquez
The Galician footballer has been wearing the Real Madrid shirt for years and could be playing his last season. Lucas Vázquez has not yet renewed his contract for next season, nor has there been any contact with the club, and the arrival of Alexander-Arnold, places him as the third right-back in the team. The footballer will turn 34 on July 1st, the day he can become a free agent and look for one of the last contracts of his footballing career.
This season, Dani Carvajal‘s injury has given him the right-back spot, but his performance has been in question. His experience and his influence in the dressing room have played a decisive role, but this year he has shown that he is not at the level to continue competing in a squad as demanding as this one. For day-to-day play he can cover this position, but in big games against top teams he is clearly outclassed.
In fact, in important matches this year, it has been Fede Valverde who has occupied the right back position (as happened in the Champions League return leg against Atlético de Madrid), with stellar performances that have caused many fans, and Ancelotti himself, to wonder if he is one of the best right backs in the world without ever having played there. And everything indicates that he will play there again in the next important La Liga and Champions League matches.
The arrival of Alexander-Arnold spells his doom
The arrival of Alexander-Arnold could be the final blow for a player who has given his all for the white shirt. It is clear that the return of Carvajal would relegate him to the bench, a role that neither he nor the coaching staff would have any problem in assuming, to give the Leganés player some rest. However, the arrival of the Englishman (still unconfirmed, but taken for granted in England) means that his continuity is in question. And even more so if his contract ends, as there would be no sporting reason for his continuity.
Lucas Vázquez, Real Madrid legend
The truth is that Lucas Vázquez is one of the legends of Real Madrid in terms of titles. If the team manages to be crowned in Europe again, it could be the culmination of an impressive career with seven Champions Leagues under his belt. So far he has “only” won six, but he would be the most successful player in the competition along with his teammate Luka Modric. But in addition to the six Champions Leagues, Lucas Vázquez has won the following titles since joining the team in the summer of 2015:
- Four league titles
- Four Spanish Super Cups
- Two Copa del Rey titles
- Four European Super Cups
- Four Intercontinental Cups
The Galician footballer, who played as a right winger in his early years at the club, ended up playing in a more withdrawn position due to a lack of cover in that position and because of the muscle injuries that Dani Carvajal suffered for years. His attitude and dedication have been commendable and his role in the dressing room has been key to the team’s success.
Lucas Vázquez may well put an end to his Real Madrid career this summer, he is still of an age to look for a final destination before hanging up his boots. The best way to say goodbye to Real Madrid would be to win the titles at stake, which would be the perfect end for one of the players with the most titles in the team’s history.