Jose Mourinho planning crucial talks with Real Madrid captain – Report

Jose Mourinho planning crucial talks with Real Madrid captain – Report The midfielder Federico Valverde is one of the players whose commitment and love for the Real Madrid badge is the most difficult to doubt. There have been times when his performance has improved and declined, but his passion for the club remains unquestioned. However, he has been at the center of controversy several times during his career, and this has especially been the case for the last season. The constant media spotlight that he has faced during this time means it would be a significant challenge for him to retain his best mental level next season. Despite these issues, a report from MARCA claims that Valverde is expected to remain a key star and guaranteed starter for the new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, who has already scheduled a talk with the midfielder to help him overcome his problems and rediscover his best form. The Uruguayan is also set to remain the captain despite the change on the bench. Valverde remained embroiled in scandals for the entirety of the last season. This began with the press conference ahead of the UCL match against Kairat Almaty, in which he expressed his displeasure on playing at a right-back, despite the absence of other players for this position. Mainly because of these comments, he was also seen as one of the players that caused the removal of Xabi Alonso from the bench. He returned to his best form with the arrival of Alvaro Arbeloa, and enjoyed one of his best moments in the white shirt with his hat-trick against Manchester City in the UCL. However, by the end of the season, he was once again embroiled in a serious scandal, i.e., his fight with Aurelien Tchouameni that resulted in him getting injured and going to the hospital. Real Madrid must have hoped that playing in a changed atmosphere with his national team would help Federico Valverde get over his problems, but this did not turn out to be the case. He was again involved in controversy with the national team coach Marcelo Bielsa , allegedly being one of the players who protested against his hectic training regimes. For now, the midfielder is enjoying his holidays, and hopefully, he would return to the Merengue club having left his troubles behind, and Jose Mourinho would once again be able to get the best out of him going forward.