As the final preparations for the new season began, Real Madrid started training amid a tense atmosphere behind the scenes. This tension arose due to an early technical decision that raised questions about the future of one of the team’s players, who faced unusual treatment from new coach Xabi Alonso.
Although the overall atmosphere seemed positive at the start of preparations, one player received an early warning, which may clearly indicate his exclusion following a disciplinary incident that did not go unnoticed.
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Sources within the club confirmed that the Spanish coach did not hesitate to punish a midfielder immediately after he arrived late to the first training session, raising many questions about his future at the Bernabéu.
The player involved was none other than Dani Ceballos, whose situation remains uncertain just weeks before the summer transfer window closes. Ceballos arrived only ten minutes late to the first training session, but Alonso’s response was firm, ordering him to go directly to the gym as a form of disciplinary punishment.
Although he later returned to the group and completed training, the move was considered a “decisive technical decision” by the Basque coach, who appears to have already made up his mind regarding the player.
Ceballos, who had regained some of his form in the second half of last season under Ancelotti, now finds himself sidelined once again. He only appeared for a few minutes during the Club World Cup, and since Alonso’s arrival, he has gradually lost all of his previous progress.
Despite Real Madrid’s need for a player capable of controlling the midfield, Alonso does not see Ceballos as the right choice, which is a major blow to the Andalusian player who has long awaited his chance to make an impact in a Los Blancos shirt.
Xabi Alonso made no secret of his stance, telling the player that he must be “at peak physical fitness” or face leaving the club. Ceballos, meanwhile, realizes that his continued presence depends on quickly proving himself or securing a suitable external offer, so that the door to departure does not close without any benefit for the club.
