MADRID, 19 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has confirmed that Casemiro’s “will” is to “leave” the club and that “there is no way to go back” because he wants to “try a new challenge”, although he has assured that they have “spare parts “and that the team’s “plans” don’t change.
“I have talked about it this morning with him. He wants to try a new challenge, a new opportunity. The club understands him and, for what he has done in this club, we have to respect his wish. There are negotiations, there is nothing official, but his will is to leave. If he leaves and they find an agreement, we have the resources to replace him”, he declared at the press conference prior to this Saturday’s game against RC Celta in Balaídos (10:00 p.m.).
In this sense, he affirmed that the Brazilian midfielder’s decision is firm. “Listening to his will, I think there is no way to go back. If they reach an agreement, we have to wish him the best and see what we have at the moment. I don’t know what will happen, but if he doesn’t stay, the gratitude is great. , because he has done it and is doing it very well,” he said.
On the reasons that have led him to make this decision, the Italian coach assured that they are “personal things” and that “he will have to explain it”. “Casemiro understands very well what Real Madrid is. Something like that happened to me when I was coach of Milan, that you feel good but you want to try something new; it was a club that was like a family, but I wanted to try a new experience in a new league. It’s something personal, I understand it perfectly,” he confessed.
He also explained that his teammates respect him and “understand him.” “We have to take into account all the love and respect that all of Real Madrid have for this player, and when he asks to take on this challenge, we have to respect him. We’re not angry, we’re sad. When they’re with someone so kind, so attentive and so professional, and he decides to leave, you’re not happy, but you have to respect his decision,” he reiterated.
Despite the possible departure of Casemiro, “Real Madrid’s plans do not change”. “The plans are to fight and compete in all competitions. We will do well with or without Casemiro,” he said. “He is a player who has combined very well with the highest-quality midfielders. The Modric-Casemiro-Kroos combination has been very important for the club and for this period of Real Madrid,” he added.
“If Casemiro leaves, we have six midfielders: Modric, Tchouaméni, Kroos, Valverde, Camavinga and Ceballos. Six are enough to manage all seasons, they are very good,” he insisted, confirming that “if the negotiation continues, he will not go” to Vigo .
One of the main options to replace the Brazilian could be Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni. “Within the squad we have replacements, there are many good players who can play in his position. Tchouaméni has been signed to play in that position, Kroos can play in that position, Camavinga already played last year… Delaying a player with We can’t match Casemiro’s characteristics, but someone else can play. Pirlo has played in my teams and he has played very well. Tchouaméni is a player more similar defensively to Casemiro than Toni Kroos”, he indicated.
“He has to learn, get used to it, position himself better. He has a good foot, he reaches the rival goal… I’m not going to tell him that he plays like Casemiro, we have to take advantage of his arrival. He’s very young, he has to improve, but he’s ready to play at Real Madrid”, he continued about the French international, before joking about Kroos’ preferences in the field. “He hasn’t told me that he doesn’t like him. If he tells me, nothing happens, he’s going to play,” he said with a laugh.
Finally, Ancelotti spoke about the importance of the match against RC Celta. “We have prepared well for tomorrow’s game. It’s going to be a different game from Almería, Celta have more resources, it’s more difficult to play there. We’re confident. This game comes soon, but it’s going to be important. We want to continue in the good dynamics to win”, he concluded.