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Vinicius and Arda Güler smiling, with Xabi Alonso serious in the foreground | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Xabi Alonso announces it, Vinícius's and Güler's roles in the new Real Madrid that is coming

Both will be important, and the Basque coach already has a clear plan

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Borja Díaz

Real Madrid is already in the United States to compete in the Club World Cup taking place there. Los Merengues won't make their debut until next Wednesday, the 18th. However, Xabi Alonso has sent an important message, directly addressing Vinicius and Arda Güler.

It was already in the United States when Xabi Alonso spoke to the microphones. There he pointed out that "we arrived here and today Lunin, Vini Jr, and Arda are coming," who were joining the squad. It seems that the Brazilian and the Turk are going to be important pieces in his plans for Real Madrid.

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Vinicius dribbling past a Real Sociedad player | Real Madrid Confidencial

Xabi went on to say that "we'll start building the team and we have three training sessions before the match. We're coming with a lot of enthusiasm, with the desire to have a good tournament and to be able to reach the end." So the addition of Vinicius and Güler seems to be important.

With Vinicius, it was taken for granted, although there's still a question to solve for this season. After seeing the performance Mbappé has had, being the Golden Boot and top scorer. They could remain the two big stars, or he could finally decide to give all the responsibility to Kylian.

Arda Güler has a very important Club World Cup ahead

Arda Güler knows that Xabi Alonso's arrival could be very good for his future. He's a coach who bets on young talent and could give him more minutes than Ancelotti. If he does well, he could even earn a starting spot in the Basque's plans.

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Arda Güler celebrating a goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

However, Franco Mastantuono's signing could be a problem for Güler and his minutes. They're footballers who can play in the same position and therefore will have to fight for a spot. Although they're different profiles and each can contribute different things.

Mastantuono won't arrive until August 14 (14 de agosto), which will make him miss preseason with Madrid. Meanwhile, Arda Güler is going to have a Club World Cup in which to be important. If his performance is good, he could start to earn a starting spot.

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