The Englishman leads the way in Real Madrid’s young team, which now boasts seven players under 25-years-old.
Real Madrid have been preparing to face an inevitable period of squad transition that has been floating on the horizon for a few years. The fear that comes with slowly phasing out some of the best players ever to play the game has been a topic of discussion that nobody has wanted to mention. But now, with the young players performing well, it is time to acknowledge the seriously brilliant work done by those involved to get the club through the moment nobody wanted to arrive.
Three Brazilians, two Frenchmen, one Uruguayan and an Englishman. All extraordinarily young, all undisputed starters in Madrid and their national teams. The players’ contracts are around or exceed five years in length meaning that their medium-term future is secured. They, the seven players, are the new Madrid in a transition that the club have made from the historic side that won five European Cups in nine years and of which only Carvajal remains as a clear member of the starting lineup.
The names in question are Bellingham (20), Vinicius (23), Rodrygo (22), Militão (25), Camavinga (20), Tchouaméni (23) and Valverde (25). The future is definitely here; they are the Bellingham Generation. Soon to be joined by Endrick, who will remain a Palmeiras player until he turns 18 next June, the squad is in fine shape. And then there is the possible arrival of another young superstar: Mbappé (24) and/or Haaland (23) would be a huge cherry on the cake.
Los Blancos have made a total investment of €355 million ($373 million) to buy the seven players mentioned above. These signings have been hugely beneficial for the club’s accounts, as the estimated market
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