The first 'victim' of coach Alonso at Real

Dani Ceballos only played 37 minutes in Real Madrid's four matches at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and is not in coach Xabi Alonso's plans.

Dani Ceballos' future at Real Madrid is a big question mark in the summer transfer window of 2025.

According to Marca , the Real Madrid captain has informed Dani Ceballos that the 28-year-old midfielder has no future at the Bernabeu. Initially, Ceballos was expected to be the future of the "Los Blancos" midfield under Alonso. However, in 4 matches at the 2025 Club World Cup, he only played 37 minutes, mainly from the bench.

Although Real Madrid at times needed another ball-controlling midfielder to complement the trio of Fede Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Eduardo Camavinga, Ceballos was still not used by Alonso.

Ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Ceballos was among a group of players competing for a place under Alonso, along with Arda Guler and Brahim Díaz. However, Guler's impressive form and Valverde's consistency have overshadowed Ceballos.

With a contract that runs until June 2027, Ceballos is likely to have to find a new destination this summer. Saying goodbye to the Spanish midfielder could help Real Madrid add a new playmaker as coach Alonso wishes.

Previously, Luka Modrić also left Real Madrid, making the personnel situation in Real's midfield thinner than ever. In addition to liquidating Ceballos, Real Madrid is also considering selling Rodrygo Goes for around 90-100 million euros. This deal will bring the budget for Real Madrid to pursue a classy midfielder and a new striker, exactly as Coach Alonso wants.

Alexander-Arnold's assist helps Real reach the quarterfinals. In the early morning of July 2, in the match of the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, Real defeated Juventus 1-0 to enter the quarterfinals.

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