Real Madrid goalie Eduardo Camavinga may hesitate to join Los Blancos this summer if compatriot Zinedine Zidane is no longer in charge of the club.
The 18-year-old Camavinga is one of the brightest young talents in world football and is generally expected to move on from Rennes rather than later to take the next step in his career.
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Camavinga has emerged as a brilliant talent in Rennes | Catherine Steenkeste / Getty Images
Zidane is a big fan of the teenage midfield wonder and 90 minutes revealed in the autumn that Camavinga has overtaken N’Golo Kante in his transfer plans. The coach had repeatedly asked the Real hierarchy for Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe and Kante, but Camavinga has replaced the latter.
AS notes that Rennes starlet has developed a relationship with Zidane to the point where Real have become the only club he wants to join. It is said to have been in his mind from the first moment he knew that Zidane was aware of him, which was already in August 2019.
But the obvious decision to join Real is due to an overwhelming desire to work with Zidane, in addition to a particular preference for moving to the Bernabeu.
Therefore, AS also reports that doubts about Zidane’s future at Real after this season may make Camavinga doubt the potential move if his idol is no longer at the club.
Zidane is the big cover for Camavinga but there are doubts about the coach’s future at Real | Octavio Passos / Getty Images
Real would not be the only option for Camavinga as it is said that Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain also continue to keep an eye on his progress.
Camavinga’s agent Jonathan Barnett also raised doubts that Camavinga joined Real recently when he suggested that the Spanish giants would fight to afford him as a result of the economic battle of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Madrid is going through a tough time right now. All Spanish clubs are the same, so unfortunately we have to see what happens. It may be that Spanish clubs can not afford Camavinga, says Barnett.
“[Madrid are] a good club, a good club to play for. Eduardo will choose between many clubs if Rennes decides to release him. They will be one of four out of five clubs in the world he can go to.
Camavinga’s agent has expressed doubts whether Real can afford the player | Quality Sport Images / Getty Images
“Eduardo would like to play for a top club. Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world, as is Barcelona. I think [a fee of €50m will be needed] to secure his signature. ”
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