Termination with Real Madrid: Ceballos heads to Real Betis, Ajax fails

The paths of Dani Ceballos (29 years old) and Real Madrid could part ways this summer. According to the Spanish press, the club and the midfielder have reached an agreement for a contract termination which would pave the way for a free departure.

Since his arrival in Madrid in 2017, Ceballos has regularly been announced as leaving during each transfer window, often linked to a return to his training club, Real Betis. This time, the outcome seems to be emerging: the player would have chosen Betis rather than the Ajax option, despite the real interest of the Dutch.

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To allow this immediate departure while he still had one season of his contract remaining, Ceballos would be ready to waive the salary planned for his final year. This financial gesture would facilitate an exit without transfer compensation from Real Madrid.

In Seville, the welcome promises to be warm: the local media assure that Real Betis is ready to complete the operation as soon as the termination is officially recorded. For Ceballos, a return to Betis would represent a real homecoming: he trained there, made his professional debut there before being transferred to Madrid in 2017.

We now have to wait for the official announcement from the clubs to confirm the exact terms and duration of the new contract. In the meantime, this issue, discussed at length in the transfer window corridors, finally seems to have its outcome.