Areola (Paris, 27 years old) He is no longer a Real Madrid goalkeeper. The white club has announced through an official statement the end of his loan, thanking him for the work done, but without the intention of asking for his loan again or betting on his signing. Thus, the goalkeeper will return to the ranks of Paris Saint-Germain. And it is that the substitute goalkeeper of Real Madrid next season already has names and surnames: Andriy Lunin.
Areola has played 764 ' this season spread over nine different games. Four of them disputed them by technical decision (Osasuna, Alavés, Brujas and Leganés), two by injury of Courtois (Brujas and Granada) and three, as a starter in the Cup (Unionistas, Zaragoza and Real Sociedad). Zidane He warned in preseason that the two goalkeepers always have minutes with him and that has been the case.
He has received eleven goals with the Madrid shield: one every 69 '. Leaving a clean sheet three times (Brujas, Osasuna and Zaragoza). At 27 he will return to Paris, where he will have to contest the position with another former Real Madrid player, Keylor Navas. His stage in white is officially over.
Official statement from Real Madrid
“Real Madrid C.F. announces that the loan of player Alphonse Areola has ended.
The club would like to thank Areola for his dedication, professionalism and exemplary behavior this season and wishes him the best of luck in his new phase.
Real Madrid is also grateful to PSG for the opportunity to have Alphonse Areola on our squad “.