Real Madrid: 3 attackers who will not be sold this summer
ST Luka Jovic
Finally, we rest on the controversial Luka Jovic, who is in trouble with Serbia for breaking quarantine. Jovic must be punished for his irresponsible actions, but Real Madrid selling the young striker isn’t the right answer. It doesn’t change anything about what he did, it doesn’t help Jovic grow, and it’s just a bad decision from a footballing and business standpoint.
The 22-year-old had a nondescript first season at the Santiago Bernabeu, but anyone expecting immediate brilliance from a young striker at Real Madrid needed to check their unrealistic expectations at the door. That’s especially true when Zinedine Zidane is in charge, because his goal is to make sure young players are cared for properly. Placing undue stress on a young player at a club like Madrid is a recipe for disaster. Zidane knows this.
Jovic flashed world-class ability on occasion, with his winning backheel pass for Casemiro against Sevilla being one of the highlights of the 2019-2020 season. He also scored a late goal against Osasuna not long afterward, putting the nail in the coffin at Pamplona with an emphatic finish.
A wonderful athlete who has an innate feel for the No. 9 position, Jovic is an investment. Real Madrid spent 60 million euros on him last summer after a great season at Eintracht Frankfurt, and Zidane is the one who is high on him.
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If they sell Jovic now, they’ll barely get more than half of what they paid for him. That would be a stupid decision, especially since they can get so much more out of Jovic. Maybe he’s not the future No. 9 of Madrid after Benzema departs, but the least they could do is slowly give him a chance to be that guy. Because the traits are there.