Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are eternal rivals in the Spanish capital. Yet, it is has not been an uncommon sight to see players play for both clubs in recent years. Some of the names that come to mind immediately are that of Thibaut Courtois, Alvaro Morata and Marcos Llorente. And could one join the list in the future?
Real Madrid have a number of players right now whose futures at Santiago Bernabeu are up in the air. One such player is Dani Ceballos.
Ceballos struggled to make his mark at the club for many years. But he was competing with the likes of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro and more, for a starting spot. So that is understandable to a certain degree. This season, he has made a positive contribution though.
Thus, there is a possibility that he could be handed a new deal by Real Madrid. But till now, nothing has happened. So, one has to wonder what the future holds for Ceballos.
Atletico were offered chance to sign Real Madrid player
As reported by MARCA, during the summer of 2022, Ceballos’ entourage got in touch with Atletico Madrid. They asked about the possible interest in signing the Spaniard once his contract was up. Back then, things did not go further.
Ceballos has impressed this season though. And over the past couple of months, there have been rumours of Atletico Madrid being interested in the midfielder, if his contract does run out at the end of the campaign. On the other hand, Premier League clubs have been linked with him as well.
It remains to be seen what the future holds for Ceballos. With Real Madrid already lacking depth, him staying would be the best case scenario. But if he does leave, then there is not expected to be any lack of interest in his signature.