Ceballos and his future at Real Madrid are up in the air once again this summer. The player is clear that his options are either to continue at the club where he has a contract or to return to his beloved Real Betis. The problem for the Seville-born player is that after his latest contract renewal, both his salary and his transfer fee may be beyond the reach of his dream destination. Although there has been speculation about other destinations such as Juventus, the player seems clear that it all comes down to the green and white team or staying at the Santiago Bernabéu.
A decision yet to be made…but with a very clear idea
Real Madrid has not yet made a firm decision on the player’s future, but what is clear is that he will not be given away. “As of today, Real Madrid has not yet decided whether to let Dani Ceballos go. If they open the door to his possible departure in the coming weeks, the midfielder’s salary and Madrid’s possible financial demands for his transfer could make him unaffordable for many clubs, especially in Spain,” according to MARCA.
They are not going to give away a player who has a contract until 2027 and who, although valued at €10 million according to transfermrkt, is valued at €20 million by the club, double his estimated market value. However, Real Betis would be willing to go for the signing as long as his price is between €5 million and €10 million, according to AS. As for the player’s salary, Ceballos would be willing to make a financial effort and lower his wages to join Benito Villamarín.
Ceballos and his future
Ceballos has always made it clear that Real Betis is the club he loves and that he would like to return one day to wear the green and white. It is always a topic that has been there and every summer it resurfaces with force. The player himself fuels these rumors with statements such as those he made just a few days ago upon his arrival in Seville to spend his vacation after the World Cup. “I’m on vacation now after a long season. Everything is fine. It’s an important issue for me, but we’ll talk about my future after a few weeks. Betis was my home and always will be,” he said. “I hope the door is always open for me. I haven’t spoken to them yet. Well, we’re open to everything,” added Ceballos.
Xabi Alonso’s stance
“We’ve talked over the last few days. He can bring a lot to the team. He has quality and understands the game. He’ll have a role to play this year. He didn’t play the other day, but we’re counting on him… Now the challenge is to get the midfield working well with the players we have. It’s not the time to talk about the future, but about the present. I’m happy to get to know the players and help them. To take the right path and if it’s not right, try to correct it. Sometimes we want to do too much and it’s important to prioritize,” said Xabi Alonso during a Club World Cup where he has barely given the Utrera-born player 70 minutes in six games: 30 against Pachuca, 16 against Salzburg, one minute against Juve and 23 against Dortmund. It is true that Modric was still in the equation and that now, on the return to work, neither the Croatian nor Bellingham will be there, although on the other side of the coin, Camavinga is back from injury and Franco Mastantuono is arriving.