Goodbye to Ceballos, but ESPN announces Real Madrid will sign a replacement

Real Madrid's departures in this last week of the transfer window are making a lot of noise. In this case, it seems that one of the midfielders from the white squad, Dani Ceballos, is in the spotlight. Currently, according to ESPN, the transfer would be around €15 to €20 million (about $16.3 to $21.7 million) for this move to take place.

Olympique de Marseille from France is extremely interested in signing the player and this amount would have to be the mandatory fee to sign him. Obviously, this is quite a significant figure considering how little he is being used in the squad right now. In addition, the salary issue also represents a problem, which is why Marseille is requesting a loan with a purchase option.

Ceballos's exit conditions

The Merengue squad knows perfectly well that this player doesn't get important minutes and even less the role that was desired. Alonso seems to have a very different plan for the Merengue midfield, with other profiles already set in his scheme. For this reason, Ceballos's departure, which has been rumored since last season, is essential to open up the squad.

Some players seem to be much more capable of taking on a more important role than the Sevillian footballer. Among them is a young player like Arda Güler, who seems to be gaining more and more prominence since the Club World Cup. However, this amount could be somewhat high considering that, for many, he is not a footballer of such a high category.

Olympique de Marseille needs to strengthen its squad to try to compete with Paris Saint-Germain in France. For this reason, they see this player as an interesting option to try to turn the situation around in their country. The option of going out on loan could be ideal for the French club to fit this player into its plans.

Much work to do

With little time left in the transfer window, there is still much to do for the player to complete his exit from Real Madrid. Florentino Pérez, meanwhile, also has work to do so that all parties benefit from this possible agreement. However, the one who probably sees the possibility of this separation most favorably is the player himself, who wants minutes to finish his career.

In addition, it should be remembered that this is a World Cup year and at any moment he could be drafted if he shows the necessary level.