Ramón von Mon announces Real Madrid's plans after Ceballos's departure

One of the unexpected operations that Real Madrid has encountered in the current summer transfer window is Dani Ceballos's departure to Olympique de Marseille. While it's true that the Utrera-born "19" had tried to approach Real Betis for three seasons, his move to the French side would free up a spot in the Merengue locker room.

That decision wouldn't fit into the plans of Xabi Alonso, who stated "I count on everyone" among the players currently registered in the first team. That's why the offices would be working on signing a replacement for the Sevillian footballer. If Dani Ceballos's departure ends up becoming a reality, the Tolosa coach already knows his replacement.

The decision made by the White board doesn't exactly displease the Basque coach, given that the chosen player has caught his attention during the 25/26 preseason. Dani Ceballos would leave far from the Spanish capital, leaving his spot in the first team, according to Ramón Álvarez de Mon, to Thiago Pitarch.

This "promotion" of the Spanish youth player to the first team would mean the integration of another La Fábrica talent into the plans of the renewed Real Madrid that the current coaching staff aims to achieve. The strategy has already worked notably on several occasions... and even now it's yielding excellent results thanks to footballers like Raúl Asencio and Gonzalo García.

Unique opportunity

The short but promising career that Thiago Pitarch has had with the first team in the preparatory stage has fascinated Xabi Alonso. The Tolosa coach, however, has understood that the position of the Spanish-Moroccan midfielder is under the orders of Álvaro Arbeloa. That assignment would be disrupted if Dani Ceballos finally leaves Real Madrid in the coming days.

With the addition of Thiago Pitarch to his squad, the coach of the White club would finally have the promising playmaker he has so demanded. It's true that the first team's "45" lacks that defensive character also demanded by the Spanish coach, but it's a minor "problem" and one that has an easy solution.

In this context, Xabi Alonso is waiting for the end of the saga created around Dani Ceballos. The presence of the Utrera-born "19" in his tactical plans is more than welcome, as he has shown repeatedly since he arrived in Madrid, although the midfielder has a confirmed role as a substitute.

That's why the "swap" mentioned by Ramón Álvarez de Mon, between Dani Ceballos and Thiago Pitarch is a move that fits into the Tolosa coach's plans. Especially if the goal is to build a sports project that combines quality and longevity. The figure of Thiago Pitarch is one of the most notable in that regard, as revealed by the information from Ramón Álvarez de Mon.