Real Madrid Confidencial Official farewell to Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso didn't count on him and he's saying goodbye
This footballer is leaving the white club with the goal of returning in the not-so-distant future
The transfer market is ongoing and the "exit operation" continues as planned at Real Madrid. Chema Andrés, a youth academy player who made his debut with the first team, is leaving the club and heading to Stuttgart. He is doing so with the goal of returning in the not-so-distant future.
For this 25/26 season he wasn't in Xabi Alonso's plans. Although the Donostian is insisting on the need for a midfielder, the reality is that he doesn't see him as capable of leading the team's play. He believes, just like the sporting management, that he should gain experience elsewhere in order to return established and accomplished.
Florentino Pérez, true to his style, has kept a buy-back option for only €6 million. The president won't lose track of him, just as he does with footballers who grow up in Valdebebas and leave to progress. According to Defensa Central, the club believes this operation is good for all parties involved.
The technical department speaks highly of Chema Andrés. It's no coincidence that he has been one of the youth players to already make his debut at Bernabéu. He did so with Carlo Ancelotti on the bench, and the impression he left among the fans was positive.
Likewise, authorized voices within the organization see him as having many chances to wear the merengue jersey again. They believe he has the qualities for it, and this move to the Bundesliga, just as Carvajal did, will be extremely beneficial for him.
Emotional farewell
His farewell has been quite emotional and has touched the hearts of the fans. He has spent seven years at the institution, and leaving it, even if only for a moment, is not easy at all. Neither for him nor for any of those who go to the Ciudad Deportiva every day.
Despite this departure, Real Madrid won't rush into the market when it comes to signing a midfielder. The technical department is working on this matter, but they don't want to go overboard. Proof of this is that they didn't pay the €66 million that Real Sociedad demanded for Zubimendi.
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