After 450 appearances and 27 titles, Daniel Carvajal's adventure with Los Blancos comes to an end, a bitter ending for the full-back due to the chaos in the Madrid locker room. The Spanish captain takes off his camiseta blanca for the first time after 23 years spent fighting proudly in the “Bernabeu” arena. At 35 years old and after the recent rupture of his cruciate, even the last bastion of a Real Madrid that no longer exists is ready to leave and start a new chapter in his life: Inter are also among the teams that could court the six-time Champions League champion, reported from Spain.
L'ultima stagione con i Blancos
A dream CV wasn't enough to keep a starting place at Real Madrid. One step away from the end of the season, the Spaniard has only made 16 appearances in the championship also due to repeated injuries which forced him to miss 18 games this season, also following the partial rupture of his cruciate last season. In addition to physical problems, we know that Real Madrid never lacks competition. The arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool marked in a transcendental way a sensation of renewal in the Madrid environment that Daniel Carvajal seems to have left in the past.
La carriera
Daniel Carvajal in Madrid represents an emblem, Spanish and of not particularly powerful build. A full-back who has made his determination and his defensive reading his personal dictat, managing to remain at the pinnacle of European football both with the club and with the Spanish selection, also going on to win the last European Championship and the Nations League in 2023. His farewell comes as the end of a cycle where Real Madrid has established itself as the most successful club in Europe, with the help of a team of few equals. He is the last bastion of the recent history of the blancos, marked by the various Sergio Ramos, Modric, Kroos and so on.
Il futuro
The right-back will leave Real Madrid on a free transfer at the end of the season and, for a champion of this level, there is no shortage of offers. The player's intentions will need to be discovered whether they include a future at high levels or, who knows, the discovery of some less competitive championship. The MLS hypothesis, which had already arisen last season, remains alive at the window.
In Europe the Spaniard is liked but age and salary will also have to be considered. Evaluations which, according to what appears from Spain, are also underway at Inter, always on the alert when a world-class champion is released to zero. These are rumors and nothing more but who knows, the summer transfer market may not bring a new star in the shadow of the Madonnina.