Casemiro He is one of those players whose impact on the team is not only from personal brilliance, but also from what allows you to make your peers. In case that Real Madridhis presence as a defense guarantee made the task easier in attacking names like Tony Cross Y Luka Modricconsolidating one of the best midfielders of this millennium.
However, Madrid is beginning to think a world without the Brazilianwho would have agreed everything to become a new player of Manchester United, for 70 million euros and a juicy personal contract.
Ancelotti’s men will undoubtedly feel the drop, but What options do you have to replace one of your investigators and winner of 18 titles in nine years?
Casemiro’s successors
The immediate response would indicate that young Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaménifor which Madrid paid no less than 110 million euros in the last two markets. In fact, in the last presentation against Almeria (2-1 win), both were key before the break for Casemiro and Modric, with Tswameini the one who had the role of midfielder and Kamavinga playing on his right.
However, beyond the youth of both and that in terms of level they do not appear to be close to what Casemiro offered, the truth is that the characteristics of Europeans are far from those of South Americans. In fact, never before in their professional careers have they played this role as a defensive midfielder, but They always shared half the court with other players: Tchouaméni, with Youssouf Fofana in Monaco and Camavinga, with Steven N’Zonzi in Rennes (and with Casemiro himself on several occasions in Madrid).
The French are players more athletic, skilled with the ball and vertical play, able to get out to press the opposition court. But none of them offer Casemiro’s guarantees like this security blanket against centre-backs.
The data for the 2021-2022 season confirms this idea: almost half of Casemiro’s defensive pressures came in his defensive third and he was also far more effective in these pressing actions than his current teammates (especially Camavinga).
| Player | % of pressures on the defensive 1/3 | % of total hits successful |
|---|---|---|
| Casemiro | 47.0% | 40.2% |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 29.4% | 35.8% |
| Eduardo Kamavinga | 33.5% | 26.3% |
While Camavinga’s future in Madrid will likely lie in that right midfield position, the Spanish club could end up transforming Tchouaméni as successor according to what the Brazilian offered. But it will take time for a mode that you are not 100% used to yet. Even so, it is already showing promising flashes.
| Player | Defensive interventions every 90 minutes* |
|---|---|
| Casemiro | 8.18 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 7.84 |
| Eduardo Kamavinga | 6.02 |
* Interceptions, tackles and clearances
Transfers and other options: ¿Bruno Guimaroneis it for real madrid?
Madrid have other players in the squad who can fill this position: Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos And until David Alabamore similar to Casemiro in terms of certain characteristics and with experience playing as a midfielder for Bayern Munich. The arrival of Antonio Rüdiger could allow the Austrian to move away from central defence when needed.
Of course, during the construction of Tchouaméni in the future, Madrid could look reinforce the position with another signature. At present, the only name heard is that of the Portuguese Bruno Guimaraeseven though the Newcastle would not be willing to part with him. Likewise, the market is still open and certainly as time goes by new contenders may emerge.
