Dani Ceballos insists he will 'FIGHT to stay at Real Madrid'

Dani Ceballos insists he will ‘FIGHT to stay at Real Madrid’ under Carlo Ancelotti… as Spaniard gets back down to work for Los Blancos after returning from two-year Arsenal loan

  • Ceballos moved to Real Madrid from Real Betis in 2017, signing a six-year deal
  • He played sparsely in the next two years before two campaigns at the Emirates 
  • Ancelotti joined Spanish side from Everton this summer, returning to the club
  • And the 24-year-old midfielder insisted he would stay and fight for his place 

Dani Ceballos has insisted he will ‘fight’ for his place at Real Madrid under new manager Carlo Ancelotti.

The central midfielder spent the last two seasons on loan at Arsenal, playing 77 times in all competitions across those campaigns but admitted he wanted to return to Spain after his spell in North London. 

Ceballos, 24, told AS that he was clear on his objective to return to his parent club, who signed him on a six-year deal from Real Betis back in July 2017.

Dani Ceballos has vowed to ‘fight’ for his place at Real Madrid after returning from a loan spell

The central midfielder spent two seasons loaned to Arsenal but has returned to the Bernabeu

He said: ‘I really want to win at Real Madrid, I’ll fight to stay here. The experience with Arsenal in the Premier League made me stronger, now it’s time to win at Real Madrid.

‘It’s clear, I would like to play at Real Madrid. But I have to know what the coach wants and there have to be objectives. But my intention is to play the coming year at Real Madrid.

‘With the arrival of Ancelotti, the span of a midfielder is wide, because he plays 4-3-3 and, at times with one of the wingers coming inside.

He will look to break into the Spanish side’s midfield under new boss Carlo Ancelotti (above)

‘It is going to depend on my return, of the state of form I am in and the chat that we have pending. From there… what I am very clear about is I want to play and I have to earn it on the pitch to make it difficult for the coach.’  

Ceballos did well in his first season at the Gunners, but struggled the following year as Mikel Arteta’s side finished in eighth, just two points above promoted Leeds, and missing out on European qualification.

The 11-cap Spain international will look to break into Los Blancos’ established midfield trio of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro alongside Federico Valverde, Isco and fellow returning Arsenal loanee Martin Odegaard.




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