Real Madrid informs a starter that they don't count on him, departure after the World Cup

Real Madrid already looks toward the Club World Cup as the great solution to a season that has offered more irregular results than desired at the beginning. The high expectations, compared to the low performance of the first team, have caused multiple changes in Santiago Bernabéu locker room.

The most notable are, without a doubt, the additions. The signing of Dean Huijsen seems to be the first of the arrivals that Real Madrid will experience during the next summer transfer market. Names like Xabi Alonso or Trent Alexander-Arnold would be about to land in the capital of Spain to wear white.

Amid the frenzy for signings, the white sports management must also address a very important issue: the continuity of the footballers whose contracts end this season. One of the most illustrious names in that situation is Lucas Vázquez, whose performance has left much to be desired during the 24/25 campaign. Dani Carvajal's serious injury placed him in the front line of the right-back position.

But the Galician footballer wouldn't have shown the necessary composure to establish himself as an option in the best matches. That's why Carlo Ancelotti trusted the right-back position to Fede Valverde in the critical moments of the season, when he had no choice but to set up an exceptional defensive line. Based on those two factors, Lucas Vázquez's future would already be decided.

no turning back

The rumors that spoke about his departure as a free agent at the end of the Club World Cup would have become a reality. According to information from media outlets like "Relevo" and journalists like Fabrizio Romano, Lucas Vázquez will leave Real Madrid at the end of the white team's journey through the competition organized by FIFA.

The decision made in the Valdebebas offices is firm and has two reasons that explain it perfectly. Besides the discreet and questioned performance that Lucas Vázquez has shown during the current soccer season, the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold poses a clear "threat" to his appearance on the field.

With the recovery of Dani Carvajal and the solid presence of Liverpool's still '66', Lucas Vázquez's options became minimal. That's why the white club would have decided to let him go at the end of the Club World Cup, certifying part of the generational change in the right-back position for the 25/26 season.

This way, Real Madrid would confirm the departure of one of the players who have been part of the golden pages of its history. Lucas Vázquez has been a key player in the successes achieved during the last decade and there is no doubt that a farewell worthy of his legend awaits him.