The Real Madrid player is in a very critical situation. He’s only played 17 minutes this season, on the final day of the Champions League group stage against Glasgow Celtic, and had to watch all the games from the bench. As many can already imagine, the arrival of Antonio Rudiger doomed him to ostracism, becoming the last choice for Carlo Ancelotti, behind the German, Nacho Fernandez, Eder Militao and David Alaba
There is no indication that his situation will change in the coming months, and although the Italian coach has always praised his attitude and professionalism, the truth is that he simply does not have the level to be able to help. For this reason, Florentino Pérez decided to send him in January, accepting all the offers that reach him, whether in the form of a transfer or a waiver. They were even considering the possibility of offering to terminate his contract, which runs until 2025
The problem is that no group has shown interest in hiring the Aragonese. So far he had received no calls, and the build-up of idleness prompted the suitors who had been interested in him in the summer to strike his name off the agenda. This prompted the Spain international to plead with the president not to expel him from the Santiago Bernabeu, as he would have nowhere to go and would be unemployed
Vallejo is ready to continue as it was, playing practically nothing. He does not mind the fact that he is not involved, as long as he can continue to belong to Madrid, and celebrate titles as one another. And he can always come in handy if there’s an injury epidemic, as there was last season where he ended up getting involved, playing a few minutes in big games
Now Ancelotti and Florentino Perez will have to make the decision. It is true that the former Granada team, Eintracht Frankfurt, Zaragoza and Wolverhampton Wanderers do not bother themselves, and do not receive a very high salary, but they close the doors of the first team to some young talents from the quarry, such as Rafa. Marine or Marvel
A sign of Vallejo’s involvement is the fact that he has turned down the possibility of a holiday, while the vast majority of his teammates are competing in the Qatar World Cup, training in Valdebebas. A gesture appreciated and valued by “Carlito
Unfortunately, this will not change anything, and his role in Madrid will remain, until he decides to pack his bags