Real Madrid Confidencial He's dominating with his new team and Xabi Alonso regrets it, message to Florentino: 'He was the one'
Although he liked it, Real Madrid did not pursue his signing
Xabi Alonso has been in contact with Florentino even before being introduced at Madrid. He was involved in the decision-making process for signings and put some names on the table. One of them ended up slipping away, and now the Basque regrets what happened.
We are referring to Martín Zubimendi, who ended up signing for Arsenal this summer. At Defensa Central, we informed you that he was Xabi Alonso's most desired signing, and he always requested his arrival. This was true even long before the Gunners made his signing official.
He thought he was the midfielder Real Madrid needed, and his debut with Arsenal proves him right. Zubimendi made all of his team's play go through him in the victory over Manchester United. He completed the most passes, with great accuracy, and ran the most.
After seeing Zubimendi's performance, Xabi Alonso had a brief conversation with Florentino. "He was the one," he told him about the signing they should've made for the midfield. He believes that his arrival at Bernabéu would've been an important boost for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid has a plan for the midfield without Zubimendi
Last summer, Kroos made the decision to retire, and this year Modric's contract ended and he left. Two very important departures that haven't resulted in new signings for the midfield. Zubimendi didn't arrive despite the interest Xabi Alonso had shown in him.
That's why he has been forced to look for alternatives, and the first has been to give Arda Güler a leading role. The young Turk will have a lot of responsibility in creation, although he still has a lot to improve in that position. However, he won't be the only one, as he'll be helped by some of the new signings.
Huijsen and Carreras made a very good impression in their debut at Bernabéu against Osasuna. In addition, Trent also tends to move inside to help generate play. With them, he hopes not to miss Zubimendi's signing too much, while he succeeds at Arsenal.
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