Mourinho tells Real Madrid to freeze academy graduate’s exit talks – report

Mourinho tells Real Madrid to freeze academy graduate’s exit talks – report Real Madrid are overseeing some major changes to the squad this summer, following the arrival of Jose Mourinho as manager. Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, and Denzel Dumfries have all been signed by the Merengues , while more incomings are expected. As a result, departures are on the cards, with several fringe stars set to bid goodbye to the Santiago Bernabeu. One such player linked with a departure is young striker Gonzalo Garcia, who had a difficult season with a lack of minutes both under Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa, despite his breakthrough performances at the FIFA Club World Cup last summer. Mourinho wants Gonzalo stay Now, though, according to Matteo Moretto (h/t Madrid Zone ), new Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has asked the club to freeze all talks regarding Gonzalo’s exit this summer. Gonzalo to stay? (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) The Portuguese tactician believes that the academy graduate possesses very interesting qualities for his project, and he wants to thoroughly analyse him during the pre-season, before making any decision. There has been no shortage of interest in the Spaniard , with clubs from Spain, England, Germany, and Italy all vying for his signature. Up until now, it appeared set that the striker would leave, with Real Madrid expected to retain control over his future through buyback clauses. However, Mourinho has now asked the club to halt all exit talks related to Gonzalo, bringing forth an interesting development with his future. Should Gonzalo stay? Mourinho wants to take a closer look at Gonzalo. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) While it is true that Gonzalo is a unique profile as far as strikers in the Real Madrid squad go, minutes are unlikely to be forthcoming for him once again. After all, Kylian Mbappe will remain the undisputed starter in the No. 9 position for the Merengues , while Endrick, after returning from his loan spell at Olympique Lyon, is also expected to vie for a bigger role. So, there is a good chance that Gonzalo might once again struggle for prominence in the team should he opt to continue at Real Madrid this summer. Nevertheless, his performances in pre-season under Mourinho will likely decide his fate this summer.