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“Real” is waiting for the decision
Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho’s options in the transfer market hinge on one name, Marc Cucurella, as the future of more than one Real Madrid player is linked to the Spanish full-back’s fate.
Although Victor Valdepeñas’ move to Fiorentina seemed to be settled for €8m weeks ago, with Real Madrid retaining 50% of his future sale value, the deal is still undecided and Mourinho is the reason.
The Portuguese coach asked to wait, after the 19-year-old impressed in pre-season and was even the most popular in the pre-season fitness tests, so he decided to postpone a decision on his future.
This delay is directly related to the future of Alvaro Carreras, according to what the newspaper revealed.Mundo Deportivo:Spain’s Carreras recognizes the difficulty of getting game minutes given the presence of world champion Cucurella as first-choice left-back, making the idea of a move to the English Premier League highly mooted.
Carreras’ potential destination is the same club Cucurella came from, and it’s a deal that could be ideal for all parties. Real Madrid will recoup part of the 55 million euros they paid to sign Cucurella and Carreras will get a chance to play, which currently seems impossible. It is also a deal at the specific request of Jose Mourinho, who sees him as his priority, and he is the same player that Xabi Alonso has also requested.
Carreras’ departure will change everything for Valdebenas. If the deal goes through and Fran García moves to Real Betis, the academy graduate will become second choice just behind Cucurella.
Therefore, the next few weeks will be decisive in determining the characteristics of the left front, and everything depends on one decision controlled by Cucurella.
