Real Madrid has confirmed the expected departure of Lucas Vazquez, whose contract with the club went earlier this week.
Lucas, who was a prominent figure for Real Madrid during the 2024-25 season because of Dani Carvajal who sustained an ACL injury, had been a member of the first team in the Santiago Bernabeu for 10 years, after he was signed from Espanyol in the summer of 2015.
In total he played 402 times for Real Madrid, with the last of those performances against Paris Saint-Germain in last week's semi-final defeat in the club World Cup. He will no longer play for Los Blancos, as the club announced on Wednesday.
“Real Madrid CF announces that tomorrow, Thursday, July 17 at 13:00, an institutional act of tribute and farewell to our player Lucas Vázquez will take place in Real Madrid City, with the presence of our President Florentino Pérez.
“Real Madrid would like to express his gratitude and affection to Lucas Vázquez, one of the great legends of our club.
“Lucas Vázquez arrived at the age of 16 -in Real Madrid in 2007 and played in all the categories of our youth academy of Juvenil C to Castilla. After a season on loan by Espanyol, he made his debut with the first team of Real Madrid in September 2015: Since then, he has won the European Bekers, 5 Titels, since then, 4 Titels, this Titels, this time. Competitions, 1 Copa del Rey and 4 Spanish super cups ”
In the announcement, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez spoke about Lucas, whom he will be during Thursday's farewell ceremony.
“Lucas Vázquez represents the values of Real Madrid in an exemplary way, which has made him one of the most beloved players of our fans. The figure of Lucas Vázquez symbolizes the work, perseverance, humility, humility and a winning spirit who is always a player with this shirt. His home is.
“Real Madrid wishes him and his whole family good luck in this new phase of his life.”
After the ceremony, Lucas starts concentrating on life after Real Madrid. He was associated with a move to Fenerbahce, which is more likely than he stays in Spanish football, given his faithfulness to Los Blancos.