It has not been the year of Camavinga. The Frenchman was looking to establish himself in the team this season with Kroos’s departure and Modric nearing the end of his career, but in recent games he has taken a step backwards. The player was once again one of the negative protagonists in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Arsenal.
The Frenchman’s performance in London was the culmination of a downward spiral this season. Ancelotti has always defended him and, in fact, just two weeks ago, in view of the lack of confidence shown by the player, the coach was quick to reveal that the former Rennes player was playing with a back injury.
Camavinga’s game was characterized by the inconsistency that has accompanied him this season with Real Madrid. He went through moments of dominance and calm, but suddenly, he suffered flashes that made him star in several minutes of lack of control and errors that culminated in a sending off to erase himself from the search for a comeback at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Camavinga misses the Champions League return leg
Of those on a warning, the only one to see a card was Camavinga, who is thus removed from what could have been an embarrassing situation at the Santiago Bernabéu. Not only did he see the yellow card, despite being on a warning, but he was also sent off in the final minutes. Tchouameni will return and start. The rest of the players on a warning will be able to play.
Camavinga saw the yellow in the 70th minute, but not only that, he was also sent off for a foul in the final minutes. A tackle when the Gunners were mounting a counter-attack. The referee interpreted that, although the foul was not aggressive, it did prevent a dangerous action. And he showed him the second yellow with 30 seconds left in the game.
Camavinga, inconsistency personified
With only one goal and two assists in 29 games this season, Camavinga has not been able to take advantage of the numerous absences in the team to consolidate his place in the starting line-up. The France international is having a somewhat irregular season, but the bad performances outnumber the great ones.
His season has had more blots than usual, committing major errors in key games, such as the Cup tie against Celta, where a blunder in the final stretch of the game led to extra time, the penalty committed on Gavi in the Super Cup final that was the start of Barcelona‘s comeback, or the penalty in favour of Osasuna for a mistimed tackle in the box that led to the final equalizer.
His lack of regularity, exacerbated by the injuries he has accumulated throughout the season, has not only slowed down the progress he had been making since his arrival, it has been a step backwards that has exhausted the patience of many at the Bernabéu.
Departure of Camavinga?
This situation raises an inevitable question: should Real Madrid consider selling if an attractive offer arrives? Although his youth and quality could justify giving him more time, the current market values players of his profile very highly.
Manchester City have set their sights on Eduardo Camavinga to shore up their midfield for next season. Eduardo Camavinga is one of the most promising and attractive players on the impressive European market and several of the giants of football are aiming to sign him. Among the main contenders are Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Bayern Munich.