It is no secret that Real Madrid want Dani Ceballos, Marco Asensio and Nacho Fernandez to stay.
The trio may not be starters under Carlo Ancelotti, but a team is far more than the eleven players fielded on the pitch.
All three players have been crucial for Los Blancos over the past year in their own right. The club’s focus earlier this week, thus, was to try and turn around their situations and coerce them to stay.
According to reports from Jose Felix Diaz, the Merengues’ mission has borne partial fruit. The futures of Nacho and Asensio still remain unclear and far away from Santiago Bernabeu. However, there is good news surrounding the midfielder.
According to the Spanish journalist, Ceballos is now close to renewing his contract. He has changed his stance after a recent meeting with Real Madrid and a new offer from the club.
The Copa del Rey champions’ latest proposal to Ceballos includes a three-year extension that will see him at the club until the age of 29, at least.
Yet, it was not only the improved terms but also the confidence transmitted in the player by the management that pioneered the turn of the tables.
Ceballos has been relatively regularly involved in Real Madrid’s La Liga campaign this season, participating in 29 of the team’s 37 games so far. In that duration, he has provided four assists, created one big chance, and averaged one key pass per game.
The 26-year-old will undoubtedly find it difficult to start next season, perhaps even more than the current campaign given Jude Bellingham’s impending transfer. Yet, it is Ceballos’ selfless and professional attitude that the club value, and he will have regular minutes off the bench should he opt to sign the renewal.