Maldini reveals how Pedri would have performed in Kroos and Modric's Madrid

Being a club at Real Madrid's level leads you to have the best footballers in the world, but sometimes you also have to reject some aspiring to become one. In this sense, one of those who stand out the most in Spain right now, despite being from the biggest rival, is Pedro González. For this reason, Maldini, a Spanish journalist, has spoken about what it would have been like to sign him at that time when he was 18 years old, and says he would have played little with Kroos and Modric in their prime.

Obviously, this is speculation that for many is a reality, since at that time these two footballers were the best in the world. In addition, that duo they formed together with Casemiro made them practically immovable back then. For this reason, the fact that, even though they missed the chance to sign Barcelona's best midfielder, he wouldn't have had a spot.

The reality is like this

Logically, we're talking about a footballer who today has become one of the biggest references in Spanish soccer for his quality and vision of the game. At Fútbol Club Barcelona, he fit in at a very difficult time, when they had to bet on young players, and that's what happened with this player. Obviously, it worked out very well for them, although it was a very difficult job and career that the Canary Islander experienced at the culé club.

However, it would have been completely different if Real Madrid had accepted him a few years ago in the merengue squad. Trying to earn a spot among footballers of the German's and the Croatian's level would have been a titanic task. In addition, it must be taken into account that the trio in the midfield at that time was indispensable for Zidane.

For this reason, it's hard to think that a footballer with Pedri's physical characteristics at that age could have earned a place. Today it would be a completely different role, but things are also very different between both clubs. Although it's still a good exercise to speculate what would have happened with the Canary Islander if he had arrived at the merengue squad.

Each one in its place

Real Madrid thought about its present and knew it could find a footballer with similar or better characteristics in the future. It seems to have done so with Bellingham, and it's not at all regretful about the decision to let him go.