Florentino Pérez and Zinedine Zidane are building a project to win titles in the short term as they’ve shown this year with the double, La Liga and Champions League. However, Real Madrid supporters should be calm because they’re also building a project for the future. Most of the members of the squad have to turn 26 yet and there are many others in the early 20’s. Besides, the new signings are also really young players, with all the future in front of them.
This season, Real Madrid have signed Vinicius Junior, who is only 16 years old. Marcos Llorente (22) will come back after a successful loan at Alavés and the same happens with Jesús Vallejo (20), who comes from Eintracht Frankfurt. Besides, the club bought Theo Hernández (19) from Alavés. These are all new and young players for the future Real Madrid.
Besides, Real Madrid brought back last year Marco Asensio (21), after being on loan at Espanyol. The winger has already made his debut with the Spanish national team, scored a goal in the Champions League final and renew his contract with the club. Mariano Díaz (23) will leave the club with a buy-back clause and he could be the striker of the future, whereas Mateo Kovacic (23), who has the same age, is a key part in the midfield, both in the defensive area or the offensive one.
There are two players who are 24 years old but they are really experienced. Raphael Varane is always in the list for France and he’s won three Champions League. Álvaro Morata may leave the club in the summer, but if he decides to stay, he can be a key part in the future of the club.
Then, we can see the ‘club of 25’: Daniel Carvajal, Danilo, Isco, Lucas Vázquez, James Rodríguez and Casemiro. All of them are really important players in the squad although the Colombian playmaker will leave the club during the summer. Some of the others are always in the line-up, securing a great present and future to the club.
Therefore, Zidane has players to build a great Real Madrid for the future. In the squad there are only five players over 30 years. These are the two goalkeepers, Keylor Navas and Kiko Casilla, Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo. Pepe was also over 30 but he has not renewed his contract with the club.