Matteo Moretto Transfer Column: Florian Wirtz, future Arda Guler and reality Ferran Torres
Matteo Moretto gives Football España exclusive information on the latest offers that dominate the newspapers in Spain, as revealed in Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano.
Arda Guler's development has surprised many at Real Madrid, including Carlo Ancelotti. He has always appreciated Guler's talent and qualities, he sees him every day in training. But transferring that and showing his quality on the field in such an impactful and fast way, while Ancelotti was only playing him for 5-10 minutes per game, is not easy.
His impact off the bench has won over the entire Real Madrid staff, and they are all convinced by him. It is true that at the beginning of the year, when Guler came back from a long time with injury and did not play, there were those who thought that it might be better to be on loan and have more continuity. However, when Guler showed both the quality and the mentality to try to earn his place, Real Madrid did not doubt for a second whether to keep him or not.
If Real Madrid, after the Euro, had decided that they were open to the loan, then a thousand teams would be after him. However, the teams have not yet reached the inquiry about him, because already in April, the Whites knew that they would keep him this season.
Real Madrid are always linked with the best young talents in Europe, and it is no surprise to see Florian Wirtz among those rumours. Looking at Wirtz, I think the managerial situation could play a role in this.
Carlo Ancelotti is comfortable at Real Madrid, but it is no secret that the Blancos are interested in Xabi Alonso as a potential coach at the Santiago Bernabeu at some point. Real Madrid liked him a lot, and he fits in perfectly. Also, there are many people in Real Madrid who follow Wirtz very closely. Naturally, Wirtz is also on the agenda at several other top clubs, as he is one of the best talents around.
If Alonso ends up there, that could be an important factor when trying to figure out where Wirtz might take his next step. The two deals are linked and Wirtz's future could certainly be influenced by Alonso's next move.
I have no information to confirm which teams like Newcastle United, which have been rumored on several occasionsever asked a question about him. Furthermore, Ferran Torres has always been clear that he wants to stay in Barcelona, and he has not wavered on that stance for even a second.
Simply put, every team that contacted his agents would have said that he was not interested in an exit, and so no team would have come as far as asking for more information from Barcelona. So I don't think there was much in the way of interest for Torres because of that.
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