Real Madrid is experiencing a summer of change at all levels with signings, departures, a change of system, and a new coach who is shaking things up. One of the new additions to the team at the Club World Cup is Trent Alexander-Arnold at right back. Without Dani Carvajal, this position has been severely weakened throughout the season. Lucas Vázquez, although he is a key figure in the dressing room and has been there for the team in the big moments, has not been at his best on the pitch. His contract is coming to an end and he is living his last days as a Real Madrid player in a World Cup where he has barely played half an hour in a match.
Last season at Real Madrid
Every game in this World Cup could be the last for Luka Modrid and Lucas Vázquez, who are out of contract at the end of the tournament and will not be continuing at Real Madrid. They are two of the most decorated players in the team, but they have had different careers and a final season with very different flavors. In the case of the Galician full-back, he wanted to experience a farewell in his own style, in the background while the Bernabéu paid tribute to Carlo Ancelotti and the Croatian midfielder. The fans did not forget him and gave him a tremendous ovation when he was substituted, which ended in tears for the player.
Tears at a farewell that was bittersweet after a season in which his performance was not at its best. Dani Carvajal’s injury forced him to step up, and on many occasions he was not up to the task, turning the right side of the defense into a sieve at times. Faced with this, the coach’s decision was to convert Fede Valverde into a full-back for the most demanding games. It was a bad season for Lucas Vázquez, but it does not tarnish his career with 27, or perhaps 28, titles under his belt, making him one of the most decorated players in the club’s history.
Lucas and his future
The end of his contract after the World Cup, coupled with the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right wing, have marked the end of his time as a Real Madrid player, but he has no shortage of options to continue playing top-level football. A few days ago, the player spoke about his future once his contract with the Whites is officially terminated.
The Galician full-back did not want to talk about the subject, postponing it until the end of the team’s participation in the tournament, which he hopes will be the day of the final with the title under his belt. “I’m really enjoying this World Cup. It’s a very nice competition. We’re all motivated to win it. As for my future… we’ll see when it’s over. Let’s see, now is not the time to talk about my future. There will be time for that, and I’m just focused on the World Cup.”
Lucas Vázquez points abroad
There has been news in recent hours about his future. According to information from Iván Martín in Okdiario and Eduardo Inda in El Chiringuito, the player is looking to go abroad rather than continue in LaLiga: “Lucas Vázquez has had an offer to go to Espanyol, but he has rejected it. He is considering an offer from Qatar. There he can earn double or triple what he has earned in the best year of his sporting career,” he said.