Madrid is seeing a lot of change moving through its offices. Between Friday and Saturday, the Spanish side announced four departures: Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz, Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema.
The French striker was the most recent to announce his departure from the club, who now have to think about the new arrivals that will make up the squad, whether they look like Kai Havertz or Harry Kane, among others.
After confirming the departure of Benzema, who until this point had been the 1st captain, the captain's armband will have to make it's way to another player. It looks like it will pass to Nacho Fernandez or veteran midfielder, Luka Modric.
There remains uncertainty here however, as the Spanish defender's future is still unclear. The latest rumours put Nacho close to a move to Inter Milan, which would hand the responsibility to Modric. Benzema will wear the captain's armband one last time as his side face Athletic Bilbao on the last day of the season.
June 4, 2023