Dani Ceballos has admitted that he might end his loan spell at Arsenal this season by returning to his parent club Real Madrid.
The 23-year-old joined the North London club on a loan deal and the midfielder got off to an impressive start. But he suffered a hamstring injury in November which ruled him out for three months.
The Spaniard has reiterated his desire to return to Los Blancos as he feels they are the ideal team to succeed. Speaking on his future to Spanish outlet TVE, he is quoted by the Mirror as saying:
“I am a Real Madrid player… and any player in the world would like to play for Real Madrid.
“I have a contract with them for three more years and they are the ideal team to succeed.”
Going by his comments, it looks like the youngster will mostly end his stay at the Emirates and move back to the Bernabeu. According to Daily Mail, although the midfielder’s contract will expire on the 30th of June, Arsenal will reportedly request Real Madrid to keep him for the rest of the season.
It has to be noted that in the last few games before the suspension of the league, Ceballos was regularly picked by manager Mikel Arteta. And to his credit, the Spaniard looked more like his old self.
His partnership with Granit Xhaka in the middle of the pitch helped bring some balance to the way the Gunners were playing. If Ceballos does go back to Madrid, Arsenal will have to look at bringing someone else in to replace him.
The good news is that the team already has Lucas Torreira as a ready-made replacement that can slot into the midfield. The Premier League is currently suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak and there is no confirmation yet as to when the matches will resume.
When the season gets back on track, Ceballos will still have a role to play and fans will be hoping that he can contribute as long as he is a player for the club.
