Carlo Ancelotti firmly believes Real Madrid star will form golden duo with Jude Bellingham this season: Reports
Manager Carlo Ancelotti reportedly believes Eduardo Camavinga would form a golden duo with Jude Bellingham in Real Madrid's midfield next season.
Bellingham has been Los Blancos' headline signing this summer, arriving for €103 million from Borussia Dortmund. He's expected to be one of the first names in the team sheet.
According to El Nacional, Ancelotti reckons Camavinga could form a very effective duo with Bellingham in the middle of the park. The Frenchman arrived from Stade Rennais for €31 million two years ago and has since been an unsung hero.
Camavinga played as a makeshift left-back on several occasions last season despite being a central midfielder. The fact that he has made 99 appearances across competitions in two years shows his importance to the club.
Camavinga is still just 20 and will only get better. Moreover, he will supposedly have the freedom to move back into midfield next term after the arrival of Fran Garcia.
The 23-year-old Spaniard is expected to compete with Ferland Mendy for the left-back slot, freeing Camavinga to play in midfield. Ancelotti's apparent trust in the France international and Bellingham could spell trouble for other midfielders, though.
It means Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Brahim Diaz, Dani Ceballos and Federico Valverde will have to jostle among themselves for the third midfield spot.
Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid are 'complete' ahead of new season
Carlo Ancelotti believes Real Madrid's squad is 'complete' ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
The Italian tactician says that he's happy with the signings the club have made so far this summer. They have signed Jude Bellingham, Fran Garcia and Arda Guler while Joselu has arrived on a season-long loan.
Brahim Diaz has returned from his loan spell at AC Milan, but Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio left the Santiago Bernabeu on free transfers.
Real Madrid are pursuing Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe as they look to replace Benzema in the long run. However, there's no certainty if they will be able to sign the 24-year-old this summer.
Nevertheless, Ancelotti believes Real Madrid are in good shape ahead of the new campaign. After the 2-0 friendly win against Manchester United on July 27, he said (via MadridUniversal):
"We have a team of great physical and technical quality. The squad is very good and has improved with the additions. We are complete. We have a team without egos, and it’s very simple to manage the locker room."
Real Madrid begin their new La Liga season at Athletic Bilbao on August 12.