Grading the summer transfer window - Real Madrid?

Dani Ceballos

Ceballos is now a direct competitor to Kroos

After his performances in the U21 European Championship earlier this summer earned him the best player of the tournament award, both Madrid and Barca fans were raring to see him play in their colours. Of course, Madrid won in the end and signed a wonderful talent for their squad.

However, the fact that Madrid already had a fully-decked midfield made this signing a little absurd. There is a question about the talent of the former Betis man, but the need of such a player at the club is always going to be under scrutiny.

This is a club where Mateo Kovacic – a supreme talent – can’t find a run of games as a starter, so signing Ceballos on top of that doesn’t really make much sense. However, his talent and the low cost makes him a relatively good investment and a 7/10 signing.