Real Madrid star may have saved career at Bernabeu after winning fans over

Real Madrid -midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is always tipped as the successor to Casemiro, but with the Brazilian long disappeared, and Toni Kroos retired last year, a new step forward was expected from the Frenchman. However, things are not exactly planned.

The 25-year-old did not hit the ground this season-as was the case for a large part of the Real Madrid team and finally played a large part of the winter months in the central defense. His weaknesses in the position could be seen, and after a few difficult versions in the central midfield, doubts started to grow about him.

So much so that there were reports that Real Madrid was willing to continue him in the summer, connected to Liverpool with a movement for the player they tried to sign as Monaco. In the past few weeks, however, Tchouameni has again come across its best shape, including strong performance against Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.

Against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday he was one of the few players who stood out, and while he was whistled by the home fans in January, he had converted the Santiago Bernabeu to applause. During the competition he recovered the ball eight times, made four interceptions, two play and won six duels.

“Without the ball it is spectacular, it is not necessary to point out. The combination today Modric and Tchouameni did very well. He (Tchouameni) is doing very well with the ball, “Carlo Ancelotti Diario said like after the game.

“I didn't talk to him. Tchouameni has a very strong character and personality. He is a very serious and professional worker. He treats things very well … He has treated the criticism very well. “

Ancelotti has been one of the most fervent defenders of Tchouameni and every conversation about a sale has been completely demolished in recent weeks. It is still to consider whether Real Madrid will cash him in in the summer, but in view of his age, and the fact that he has three years about his deal, when he continues in this form, is the most likely result that Los Blancos will see how things will go next year.