The agreed renewal of Modric, who ended his contract with Real Madrid this summer with 35 years of age, it does not affect the plans that the white entity has with Camavinga. From the club they are considered separate operations, since Camavinga, at 18, represents the football of the future, a more vertical and physical style of play, While the Croatian is the present, due to the hierarchy and status he has in the squad, in which he is the undisputed leader in the dressing room alongside players like Ramos. What's more, they reason from their offices, If there is finally a possibility of bringing Camavinga, it would be ideal if he continued to become a footballer, sharing a season or two with men who have won as much as Modric.
In that short-term future plan that Real Madrid has for the renovation of the midfield there are young players who have to give a step forward like Odegaard (22 years old) or Valverde (also 22) who are very trusted. Casemiro, at 28, must serve as a link between these two generations, the veterans who have won so much (Kroos and Modric) and the young people who must support the project (Odegaard, Valverde… and, if possible, Camavinga). These short-term plans also include Isco's departure, which should be used to finance other operations.
The crisis caused by the coronavirus has disrupted the plans of the entity, which plans to decrease revenue of 25% in two years (617 million this campaign). Everything is conditioned to the evolution of the pandemic, but in the initial roadmap there were two big names for the summer of 2021, that of Mbappé and that of Camavinga. And that is where the entity will focus its efforts. The signing of Mbappé is strategic and enters the Florentino police force to bring in big stars that ensure an economic return in advertising contracts. Camavinga is a personal bet of Zidane, once the coach dismissed the idea of Pogba being brought to him (a signing that, by the way, is once again feasible because his price won't differ much from Camavinga's, and he's only 27 years old at United).
As far as Operation Camavinga is concerned, the change of representative that he has had just a few dates ago is decisive for his departure to be triggered this summer. For Camavinga, renewing with Rennes, with whom he has a contract until 2022, is no longer an option. His decline in performance in recent months (too much pressure for an 18-year-old boy) has caused even the Pinault family, which owns Rennes, to agree that it is best to give him an outlet. AND a wreck is calculated that will go from 50 to 80 million euros.
The status of Operation Camavinga
The only thing missing is to know what the financial situation of Real Madrid will be, which continues to have a good financing capacity in the markets due to the cleanup of its accounts in recent years. Also of the needs of the team. But if Real Madrid decide to sign Camavinga they are clearly on pole to do so. On the one hand Jonathan Barnett, his new representative, as this newspaper revealed, is certain that Real Madrid is the best place where Camavinga can be. For his football future and for publicity notoriety. Beyond the experience of Bale (another of his represented) in the white entity, Barnett has an excellent relationship with Florentino Pérez and José Ángel Sánchez.
On the other hand, sources familiar with the situation regarding Camavinga assure this newspaper that, when the time comes, the good relationship between François-Enrique and Zidane would be enough to see the young international at Madrid. Both have known each other from the upper echelons of French society for more than a decade. They have been photographed together in multiple public events, especially related to the Foundation for the fight against ELA that both have promoted with great force. In 2009, for example, they launched a campaign together, Gift for Chance, on behalf of affected children. Everything is pending, simply, that the operation is triggered, with the prospect that there are other greats, such as PSG or Manchester United, very interested in their signing.