Report: Arsenal loanee at centre of disagreement between Real Madrid and Zidane

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Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos appears to find himself in an uncertain situation at Real Madrid, with Defensa Central reporting that Zinedine Zidane has taken a different stance on the midfielder’s future to the club.

As things stand, it is difficult to see Mikel Arteta pushing for Ceballos to stay beyond his second loan spell.

There have been flashes of his quality. And it should arguably not be forgotten how good he was towards the end of last season.

However, he has made a number of mistakes in recent times. And he has been overshadowed by Real teammate Martin Odegaard since January.

A return to the Bernabeu is surely on the cards for the 24-year-old. But from there, it is not clear what the future will hold for Ceballos.

According to Defensa Central, Madrid and Zidane are divided on what to do with the Spain international.

The report claims that Los Blancos’ hierarchy believe that Ceballos could replace Isco next season. They are apparently considering selling the 28-year-old to help fund their summer plans.

Zidane however, wants to Isco to stay for another year. In fact, the report claims that he remains completely unconvinced about Ceballos.

TBR View: Arsenal should only look to take advantage if Ceballos ends up with a low asking price

Arsenal should steer well clear if another loan is presented to them. Ceballos – who is earning around £52,000-a-week, according to Spotrac – is surely reaching a stage where the uncertainty over his future is probably doing him few favours.

And you could understand if supporters were imploring the Gunners to not ask about a permanent deal either.

Having said that, Arsenal should perhaps not shut the door altogether. If Ceballos ultimately ends up available permanently for a low price, it may perhaps be worth the gamble.

He has shown his talent at times. And having him on the books permanently may perhaps help him take his game to that next level.

But for that to happen, Zidane would seemingly need to get his way.