Back-to-Back Transfers: Arbeloa Maps Real Madrid's Next Season

Season Preview and Squad Shuffle

The Real Madrid coach weighs in on Ceballos and Camavinga.

Although Álvaro Arbeloa's future at Real Madrid is not guaranteed after the modest results delivered under his leadership since taking charge, following Xabi Alonso's dismissal.

And despite uncertainty about his future, Defensa Central reports that Arbeloa is planning for Real Madrid's next season, noting that he has placed a name on the departures list.

The site notes that the Real Madrid coach is trying to move on Dani Ceballos, while aiming to rely on the versatile midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who is highly valued by the current coach despite not yet delivering the expected performances.

That was echoed by Paco Delgado, a journalist at Cadena Ser, who said: Real Madrid players don’t quite understand how Arbeloa handles Dani Ceballos.

He added that some point to what happened at Da Luz, the match Madrid lost to Benfica in the Champions League, where Jorge Sestero came on as a substitute for Dani Ceballos.

The coach's decision to rely on a player from the reserve team instead of the Andalusian surprised many fans.

Dani Ceballos was close to leaving Real Madrid in the last transfer window, nearly joining Olympique Marseille, but the deal collapsed at the last moment.

Punchline 1: If tactics were jokes, Arbeloa's plan would win the crowd—just not the trophy.

Punchline 2: And if Ceballos survives the purge, we can call it a miracle—enter Camavinga, the sequel nobody asked for but everyone watched.