Ceballos lets Betis know he's interested just hours before the match against Oviedo

Real Madrid is experiencing several soap operas in the current 2025 summer transfer window, but one of the most shocking is undoubtedly starring Dani Ceballos. The Andalusian "19" has reportedly made it clear that his desire is to leave Santiago Bernabéu locker room, but no club supposedly interested in him has sent an offer to the Merengue board.

That's why it would be impossible to make his dream come true, which he has been expressing for several weeks, thanks to his activity on social media. The "likes" from the current Real Madrid player are completely focused on what's happening at Real Betis: the Verdiblanco team seems to be his ideal footballing destination this summer.

From the offices at Benito Villamarín, they have made it clear, albeit succinctly, that the Sevillian midfielder is not part of the plans for the first team's rebuild. The activity of the Verdiblanco squad in the current transfer window, spending money on other footballers, is clear proof of this. Despite everything, Dani Ceballos doesn't give up.

Hours before the match against Real Oviedo, Dani Ceballos's Instagram account left a curious "like." In the post that the Spanish midfielder liked, you can see Ceballos himself and Manchester United player Antony. Both are wearing, through a quite well-done photomontage, the Real Betis kit.

Nothing has changed

In addition to the photograph, which leaves no doubt about Dani Ceballos's preferences for continuing his career, this post is accompanied by a very suggestive text. "Do you think either of them will wear the 13 stripes in 25-26?" the author of this post on Instagram asks.

The answer Dani Ceballos would give to that question is yes. The player's desire is not only evident through his activity on social media. Multiple media outlets have reportedly confirmed the requests from the Utrera-born "19" for Real Madrid to open negotiation channels with the Heliopolis squad, ensuring his team change.

From the Valdebebas offices, they are not opposed to the departure of the Spanish midfielder, even though Xabi Alonso has made it clear that he counts on all his players being available. The main problem with this transfer so desired by Dani Ceballos is the financial aspect: the transfer fee requested by Real Madrid, according to those interested in the "19", is too expensive.

It doesn't seem that the executives led by Florentino Pérez plan to change their demands in that regard. Thus, Dani Ceballos's departure will remain blocked until a club pays his transfer fee... or the footballer runs out his current contract with Real Madrid, which ends in the summer of 2027, and leaves Santiago Bernabéu as a free agent.