After Eder Militao suffered an injury early in the season that may have ended his season, Real Madrid chose not to recruit a replacement and instead elected to put their trust in Castilla prodigy Marvel. This decision came after the injury had the potential to kill Eder Militao’s season.
In point of fact, the kid, who is just 20 years old, has been working out with the first squad for the last several weeks. He is now expected to serve as the backup center defender for the club, coming in behind David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, and Nacho Fernandez.
Marvel enters into new agreement
It has just come to light that Real Madrid’s young defender Marvel has also agreed to terms on a new deal, which comes on the heels of the fact that Marvel has been given some form of promotion within the club.
In point of fact, it has been reported by Mario Cortegana of The Athletic that Marvel has extended his contract with Real Madrid until the year 2026.
The prospect’s existing contract was set to expire in 2025, and discussions on a new agreement had been going on for some time. The player was 20 years old.
In point of fact, a general understanding over the new defender’s contract had been reached as early as August, but there were still a few points that needed to be clarified.
As a consequence of this, it would seem that everything is now in order, and Marvel has promised to continue his career with Real Madrid until 2026.
Will Carlo Ancelotti give Marvel a chance to succeed?
Despite the fact that Marvel has been working with the first-team setup recently, the rookie defender has not yet been included in the matchday squad.
On the other hand, he has only appeared in one game with the Real Madrid Castilla club, which is coached by Raul Gonzalez.
Nacho is presently Carlo Ancelotti’s first pick for the backup position at center back, with Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba serving as his main center backs for the time being.
If it turned out to be necessary, the manager could also count on players like Ferland Mendy and Dani Carvajal to play in the center defense position.
Therefore, it is quite doubtful that Marvel will play a significant part with the first team during this season. However, he may make a few appearances in matches that do not significantly affect the standings or in cup ties.