Real Madrid Can ‘Pay Me Up’ and I’ll Leave If They Want, Says Marcelo

By Daily Sports on February 13, 2019

Real Madrid left-back Marcelo says all the club need to do is “pay me up” and he will leave this summer if they want him to.

Marcelo, 30, has won 20 trophies including four Champions Leagues over more than a decade at the Bernabeu, but has been on the bench for the team’s last five La Liga games with coach Santi Solari preferring youth team graduate Sergio Reguilon at left-back.Solari would not confirm whether Marcelo or Reguilon would start at left-back against Ajax for Wednesday’s Champion League game, but when asked whether the Brazilian had his confidence back he replied: “Marcelo is a great, our vice-captain, a symbol of the club. He always puts the team above everything, is training very well, like the rest of the players. He works hard every day with a smile on his face and we all love him.”

Marcelo has been regularly linked with a move to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus and told Brazilian outlet Esporte Interativo that he would reluctantly accept an exit if that is what the Bernabeu hierarchy wanted.

“If I am on the list of players [Madrid] want to sell, then they can pay me up and all is sorted,” Marcelo said. “I trust in myself, in my work, but if a day comes when Real Madrid do not want me, I’ll go. I will be sad, but I’ll go. But I am sure I will not be kicked out.”

Ronaldo has reportedly been calling his former teammate in recent months to convince him to come to Juventus, but Marcelo talked down the prospect when asked again about the possibility of a move to Turin.

“I have seen mock-ups [of me] with the Juventus jersey, and they are a spectacular team,” he said. “But I am at Real Madrid, I have a contract here.”

During Madrid’s run to the Copa del Rey semifinals opposition coaches have targeted Marcelo and Solari pointedly refused to comment when asked about another below par performance in last Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Barcelona.

The defender accepted that his form had suffered after a run of injuries, but added that he needs to play regularly to return to top fitness and confidence. (ESPN)

•Photo shows Real Madrid Defender, Marcelo 

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 13, 2019


 

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