Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Eduardo Camavinga will be primarily used in midfield going forward, despite impressing at left-back last season.

The 20-year-old joins Real Madrid in 2021 for a reported fee of €40 million from Rennes, mainly with the goal of the France international becoming one of the long-term successors to the famous midfield trio. Los Blancos includes Luka Modric and Toni Kroos and Casemiro.

Camavinga made 17 appearances during the 2022/23 season in midfield, however, his most impressive display was arguably when he was used at left-back. In nine appearances at left-back, replacing Ferland Mendy, Camavinga impressed so much that he was considered one of the best full-backs in the world at the end of the season.

Speaking to Diario AS about Camavinga’s future role at the club, Ancelotti confirmed that, despite his impressive displays in defense, the French international is still seen by the club as a midfielder.

“He plays at full-back in case of emergeпcy due to Mendy’s iпjury. Mendy is doing very well at the moment, [Fran] Garcia too, who can contribute a lot for us,” the Real coach said. speak.

“Camavinga is a midfielder with a lot of qualities and the idea is to use him in the attacking or pivot position and not at full-back. If Mendy and Garcia were there, he wouldn’t be playing in that position. defender.”

As well as re-signing former academy player Garcia from Rayo Vallecano as a new full-back option, Los Blancos have also added some quality and competition to positions in midfield, signed the prodigy Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund for up to 134 million euros.