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Zinedine Zidane returned to take charge of Real Madrid for the second time in his short managerial career. He left Los Blancos at the end of 2017/18 season to take a much-needed sabbatical after spending two and half seasons with the club.
Being one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane's managerial career had been sensational so far. He took charge of Real Madrid in the middle of 2015/16 season as a replacement of Rafael Benitez and took the team to unprecedented success under his guidance.
The French legend won three consecutive Champions Leagues, one La Liga title, two Club World Cups, two European Super Cups, and one Spanish Super Cup in his two and half year tenure at the club.
Florentino Perez has promised to revamp the squad and give Zidane the power over transfers. Zidane himself told that there will be major changes last night to the reporters. It is obvious that the players are getting old and Real Madrid's new manager needs reinforcements to guide them towards success.
Without further ado, let us take a look at three players who can leave the club this summer to make way for new signings.
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#3. Dani Ceballos
Dani Ceballos will be one of the names who will not be happy with Zidane's reappointment at the club. The 22-year-old Spanish midfielder rarely got any opportunities on the pitch during Zidane's first managerial regime at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Zinedine Zidane also had to apologize for fielding the Spaniard for 28 seconds. It was obvious that the relationship between the midfielder and Zidane was difficult and Ceballos expressed his frustration last September after Zidane's departure.
Last September, Ceballos vented out his frustration against Zidane, claiming that he would have been looking for an exit if Zidane stayed at the club.
"It was clear that if Zidane had continued, I would have to look for an exit to come back more ready, but with the arrival of Julen [Lopetegui], everything was different,", Ceballos said to the reporters.
In an abysmal season so far, Ceballos is yet to prove himself despite getting more minutes than he got under Zidane. In 31 appearances in all competitions, he has scored only two goals and assisted twice so far in this campaign. It is crystal clear that he did not help his case with poor performances this season.
#2. Luka Modric
Despite winning the Ballon d'Or last year, Luka Modric looks a shadow of his former self. The Croatian midfielder was unable to continue his majestic form which helped him win the Golden Ball in the World Cup last year.
The 33-year-old midfielder formed an indispensable trio with Toni Kroos and Casemiro but was unable to dominate the midfield like he used to do before. He was chasing the shadows of the likes of Frenkie De Jong as Ajax humiliated Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Modric has featured in 38 games so far this season, preferred by both Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari. But he has racked up only 4 goals and provided 6 assists in the season so far. Modric was obviously a key piece in the puzzle, which is why his failure gets more prominent when Real Madrid performs poorly.
Moreover, Modric will soon turn 34 in a few months and won't be able to perform at his best for 50 matches in all competitions. There were rumours linking him to Inter Milan and the Croatian may look for other options this summer.
#1. Gareth Bale
Real Madrid board kept their faith in Gareth Bale when they sold Cristiano Ronaldo. But the Welsh forward is still unable to recreate his form which helped Real Madrid win trophies in the past few seasons.
Suffering constantly from injuries, Gareth Bale was unable to find his form under both Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari. He has scored only 13 goals this season and failed to step up when the team needed him the most.
As a result, he was way below the pecking order and that was evident when Solari chose the likes of Lucas Vasquez and Vinicius Junior over the Welshman.
Reputed journalists claim that Zidane wanted Real Madrid to offload Bale, which did not happen last season. The Welshman's performances have not improved and the board has run out of patience, which might lead to Bale leaving Los Blancos this season.
