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A lot of top players have been unhappy at Real Madrid in recent weeks, due to their poor performances and the way things have been going at the club. The management initially hired Julen Lopetegui and then turned to Santiago Solari afterwards. Both men failed to live up to expectations and Los Blancos were just looking for the right candidate to take the job.
Though Florentino Perez has now managed to bring back Zinedine Zidane to the Santiago Bernabeu, there are some players who may still not be satisfied or convinced that they still have anything left in the Spanish capital.
These players could either be ageing veterans or young guns who have been disrespected in recent times by the managers or the fans. Here is a list of five big names that might possibly leave Real Madrid in the upcoming summer transfer window, irrespective of who manages the club:
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#5 Keylor Navas
The former no. 1 Real Madrid goalie has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Thibaut Courtois at the Bernabeu. However, the Belgian international has not had the best of time between the sticks and since his arrival at the club, the team has been struggling to win games.
Courtois’ career at the club may now be revived with Zidane coming in and if he continues to be the manager’s first choice, Navas will not be getting sufficient game time. This could force the 32-year-old Costa Rican international to leave and look for first-team football elsewhere.
Arsenal is yet again a club that has been linked with his services and may look to buy him in the summer, when Petr Cech finally decides to hang up his boots.
#4 Marcelo
The left-back has been instrumental in Real Madrid’s success in recent times, though he has lost his form. With age, he has grown into a top player but he is now in the twilight of his career.
It seems that at 30 he is already past his peak and might not able to recover anymore. He was so poor in recent weeks that he was dropped from the squad by Santiago Scolari for the second leg against Ajax in the Champions League (though the fans were not happy about the decision).
Despite Zidane’s return as the new Madrid boss, Marcelo continues to be linked with a move to Juventus and will want to reunite with his close friend Cristiano Ronaldo. Due to this, he may end up leaving the club at the end of the campaign and Los Blancos might look to cash in on him, as he is beyond his prime already.
#3 James Rodriguez
The Colombian international has been on loan with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich since 2017 and he has tried to revive his career at the Allianz Arena. He has done so to an extent, though there is a need for consistency if he wishes to regain his place in the playing eleven at the Bernabeu.
The competition in Madrid exceeds what he is facing at Bayern, due to which he has been away from the club under Zidane and his successors. With that being said, there seems to be very little scope for him to make a return to Spain. He might prefer to either stay with the German giants or move to the Premier League, where he will be offered a regular first-team place.
He has been wanted by a host of top clubs across Europe and the likes of Arsenal have shown their interest in his services. Only time will tell which clubs he joins, though his future with Real is more or less over.
#2 Luka Modric
The FIFA Golden Ball and Ballon d'Or winning midfielder helped Croatia to reach the final of the World Cup last year. He has also won three consecutive Champions League titles with Los Blancos and has been at the centre of everything good that has happened at the club since he joined them in 2012.
At 33, he has surpassed his prime already and is now heading towards the end of his career. He has failed to make a real impact this season and it is high time to let some of the younger stars take the opportunity to prove themselves.
Keeping that in mind, Zidane might look at some of the other stars in order to take over from the midfielder, meaning that his time at Real is done. He will also be looking to spend more money in the summer transfer window, which would mean that new players would come in and it will be tough for the veteran to keep his place in the squad.
#1 Gareth Bale
The 29-year-old Welsh international joined the La Liga giants in 2013 from Tottenham and has since then won a lot of titles with them. Though he has not been consistent, Gareth Bale has delivered the goods when it really mattered on a number of occasions.
He has transitioned well and has grown into a top player over the years, and was able to attract the interest of many big clubs on the continent. Despite that, he played second-fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo for a long time before the Portuguese left for Juventus last summer.
Despite the departure of the Portugal international in the summer transfer window, the attacker failed to leave his mark this term. In recent weeks, he faced a lot of boos during games and this did not go down well with him and his agent.
There have been claims that English giants Manchester United and his former club Tottenham have been keen on having him. If that is the case, he may leave Madrid now despite the return of Zidane.
