{"id":12478,"date":"2026-04-27T07:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12478\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:58:29","slug":"real-betis-boss-manuel-pellegrini-we-were-better-than-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/12478\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini &#8211; &#8220;We were better than Real Madrid&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Change is no longer a possibility at Real Madrid \u2013 it is becoming an inevitability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After a disappointing campaign that has raised serious questions about the squad\u2019s balance and long-term direction, the club is now preparing for what could be one of the most significant rebuilds in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/defensacentral.com\/actualidad\/real-madrid-marca-normas-fichar-primero-hay-vender-ya-hay-8-futbolistas-estan-en-rampa-salida-este-verano_336875_102.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Defensa Central<\/a> suggest that as many as eight players are currently facing uncertain futures, with the club internally assessing who fits into the next phase of the project and who does not.<\/p>\n<p>Three veterans in spotlight<\/p>\n<p>Among the most straightforward cases are David Alaba and Dani Carvajal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both players are approaching the end of their contracts, and as things stand, <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/real-madrid-veteran-practically-out-of-the-picture-for-next-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">neither is expected to receive an extension<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unless there is a late and unexpected turnaround, their departures appear almost certain, marking the first steps in what could be a wider squad reset.<\/p>\n<p>Another situation that continues to attract attention is that of Antonio Rudiger. Unlike Alaba and Carvajal, the German defender <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/real-madrid-offer-one-year-extension-to-defensive-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">does have a renewal offer on the table<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the lack of response so far has created uncertainty and the club is reportedly unwilling to improve their current proposal, meaning the next move rests entirely with the player.<\/p>\n<p>Who are the other players?<\/p>\n<p>Further down the squad, several players are facing a different kind of reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fc-bayern-munchen-v-real-madrid-cf-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-second-leg-23-1024x68.webp\" alt=\"Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid player\" class=\"wp-image-87565\"  \/>Camavinga could be sold to generate revenue. (Photo by Adam Pretty\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Dani Ceballos and Fran Garcia have both struggled for consistent minutes this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That lack of involvement has <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/real-madrid-midfielders-relationship-with-arbeloa-completely-broken-after-recent-snub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">naturally led to frustration<\/a>, and both players are now open to exploring exits if suitable offers arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the more complex decisions lie elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The futures of Eduardo Camavinga, Gonzalo Garcia, and Raul Asencio present a different kind of dilemma.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are not fringe players lacking quality, but individuals whose roles within the squad are now being reassessed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Internally, there is a growing belief that certain departures may be necessary to sign new players.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, there is the unique case of Franco Mastantuono. Unlike others on the list, Real Madrid are not looking to sell him outright.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the plan is to <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/real-madrid-seriously-considering-loaning-out-teenage-prodigy-after-difficult-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">send the young talent out on loan<\/a>, allowing him to gain valuable experience before potentially reintegrating into the squad in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Change is no longer a possibility at Real Madrid \u2013 it is becoming an inevitability.\u00a0 After a disappointing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12479,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[1622,1139,83,6885,7571,109],"class_list":{"0":"post-12478","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seville","8":"tag-manuel-pellegrini","9":"tag-real-betis","10":"tag-real-madrid","11":"tag-real-madrid-news","12":"tag-rela-betis","13":"tag-seville"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}