La Liga News, Transfers, Match Reports & Updates – Football Espana
If there was one position that perhaps people thought would be strengthened in the summer at the Santiago Bernabeu, it was central midfield. Already feeling the absence of Toni Kroos, forced to turn to Dani Ceballos in big games, and losing Luka Modric, for many it was the obvious recruit.
However the Real Madrid hierarchy stuck to their guns, maintaining faith that after a difficult season, Aurelien Tchouameni, Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga would end up fashioning a competitive middle of the pitch between them. Nevertheless, three months into the season, it is again the central midfield position that is being discussed in the Spanish capital.
