Premier League on high alert as Real Madrid not ruling out key midfielder’s sale – report

Premier League on high alert as Real Madrid not ruling out key midfielder’s sale – report

Real Madrid vice-captain Federico Valverde’s name has been on everyone’s lips lately and for all the wrong reasons as well.

The midfielder’s latest brawl with Aurelien Tchouameni in the dressing room and his subsequent injury, coupled with his relationship with coaches all season, have put question marks over his standing in the team.

Valverde has faced immense criticism for his captaincy at times, with fans believing that the midfielder’s ego has changed since the start of the season.

In any case, once regarded as the long term solution to Real Madrid’s midfield, Valverde could be starting at an uncertain future ahead.

What’s next for Valverde?

According to OK Diario (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Valverde’s future at Real Madrid is now genuinely in doubt, and the consequences of his brawl with Tchouameni at Valdebebas are proving far more significant than initially anticipated.

All eyes on Valverde’s future this summer. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Both players were fined €500,000 by the club following the incident, and Valverde was sidelined with a head injury. But for the Uruguayan, the fallout has gone much further.