This season was expected to be the season in which Real Madrid's Turkish player Arda Güler would finally step forward and gain the trust of Carlo Ancelotti and the club. However, so far he has not been able to do so. According to some reports, the technical staff thought that Güler could be similar to Luka Modric in some ways, meaning that he could play in the Croatian's position.
Despite his lack of impressive performance, the club has faith in him. Real Madrid's clearly still banking on him for the future, and even though there are a few bumps on the road, Real Madrid have been reported to believe that Guler is still the man for the job, and he will come good one day, although it will take a while.
Real Madrid officials, according to reports from Spain emphasize that he is still very new and part of a process. For these reasons, no one is "sacrificing" the player. The sports management thinks that his development is promising and that he can make a name for himself in the near future. They emphasize that the player should be patient and remain calm.
According to the same report, this is what he does and he has not exhibited any bad attitude or behavior that is desired. Contrary to what many people think, Ancelotti is happy with what he has seen in training but believes that he should gradually increase his playing time.
However, we should also not ignore that the player has not lived up to expectations in the matches he has played in the first 11.
Kylian Mbappe's frustrated reaction to Güler after a sequence in the final moments of the match where Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 away basically gave an overall judgement of his time at the club this season. He finally started to make an impact in the final matches of the season, but Guler has been hit with the sophomore slump, and it is properly showing now more than ever.
In the 87th minute of the match, Güler met the ball on the right diagonal and tried to shoot by opening his way, but the ball went high and out. Kylian Mbappe, who thought he was in a better position in the penalty area, reacted after Güler's shot.
The moments when Mbappe spoke to Güler with hand and arm gestures were reflected on the screen and received wide coverage in the Spanish press.
Arda Guler has some way to go to be able to replace Luka Modric at Real Madrid
Real Madrid were considering succeeding their 39-year-old Croatian star Luka Modric with Güler after his departure. Although Guler plays with a style where he takes the ball and goes on the offensive, Ancelotti and the technical team want to use him as a central midfielder who distributes the ball.
However, Modric probably has no intention of retiring this summer. The Croatian star could sign a contract until June 2026 and stay for another year. If Modric stays, Guler's longing for the jersey could continue next season. If Guler plays as a forward, then he will also need to work on his positioning and decision-making in the final third, so that the Mbappe situation does not happen again.
Transfer news about Güler has been reported one after another recently. Many teams are interested in him. After all, he is a player who plays an attractive game and is sought after by some teams. Despite this, Real Madrid have, according to reports, shown no intention of replacing the Turkish International.
Guler has garnered interest from some Italian clubs, per reports, but he has also seen his Turkish teammate Hakan Calhanoglu come out and publicly call for him to play more, which has shown the need for Guler to play more than he is.
However, these last months of the season will be very critical, just as Güler's own performances cannot be ignored. Florentino will open the doors for him if he wants to embark on a new journey.
However, knowing Guler, he will not back down from a fight and he will keep fighting for his place, which would make for a very interesting end to the season.