Giant in Real Madrid pre-season training

Jovic’s departure opens a new scenario in the competition for the seat of Karim Benzema’s replacement. The steady, as well as practically meager, presence of the Serb and Mariano in the last three seasons has served as a buffer for the local players, such as the case of Mayoral, who returns to the team after being loaned three times (Levante, Roma and Getafe) in the past four years, or Latasa, the Real Madrid striker. Castilla in the last two seasons.

Latasa is one of Raúl’s students who started pre-season with the first team and will also go on tour in the United States. Ancelotti wants to evaluate him closely. Latasa, 21, will get his chance.

Benzema will continue to be the undisputed starting player, but will have new alternatives. The minute window for the minor candidates will be larger in a season with the World Cup in the middle (which the Frenchman will attend, save for the surprise) which will add pressure to Real Madrid. Mayoral will take over as Karim’s first replacement, but the hope that Mariano will follow Jovic’s path remains.

In the latter part of last season, Latata really enjoyed what it was like to be in the first team. In his third match, Ancelotti gave him the opportunity to enter the field on his visit to Cadiz in the penultimate round of the league, after securing the title.

The Italian coach took advantage of the last stage of the match to participate for the first time, Latsa, who played eight minutes and had a chance in overtime when he finished a corner kick by Toni Kroos. His header (his height is 1.92 which makes him a giant and a great aerial player) went over the goal.

Source: AS