According to the newspaper As, Real Madrid continue to search for young talents, and the next target will be Betis midfielder Dani Ceballos. Ceballos, 20, has been eye-catching this season, and the €15 million penalty in his contract has caught the attention of the European giants.
Real Madrid want to replicate the Asensio and Vallejo models, hoping to sign Ceballos this summer and then rent him back to Betis. Real Madrid have met with Betis executives and player agents over the past few weeks, and Real Madrid hope to reach an agreement with Betis rather than force it to pay liquidated damages.
In addition, Atletico Madrid also has the intention of Ceballos, last year Atletico wanted to sign him, the past few weeks of interest in Ceballos has become more and more intense, Atletico Hope to pay 10 million euros first, the remaining 5 million euros in installments. At the same time, Betis also received quotations from the Premier League and Serie A.
Betis executives should sell Ceballos so that the team can both make a hefty income and keep Ceballos in the team, two factors that will be important for the upcoming club's general meeting. The players themselves want to wait until the end of Europe U21 (June 16-30) before talking about the transfer.
At the beginning of the season, Poyette did not trust the youngster, and Ceballos could only watch from the sidelines, but after Poyet left class, Victor trusted him and made him the core of Betis, and Ceballos also rewarded with his performance: after Poyet's dismissal, he contributed 2 goals and 2 assists.
(Editor: Andrea)