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Real Madrid new signing reacts after joining training at Valdebebas
After working for close to a month in pre-season without international players available, Jose Mourinho has now welcomed back a significant part of the dressing room.
Most of the team’s big names are now back in training, with the others also set to return in the coming days. By the end of the week, Los Blancos will have a full-strength group in training.
Kicking off a new project at the club, Jose Mourinho’s big task thus begins now as he must transmit his ideas and transform the dressing room to his liking.
Helping the new signings adapt is critical on that front, and Ibrahima Konate is one of the new arrivals who is already working at the club facilities.
Excited for the new beginning
Earlier today, the new Real Madrid player took to his official Instagram account to post pictures of him attending training at his new club . His caption, needless to say, said everything about how excited he is.
“Day one. A new chapter begins,” he wrote, signalling how he was looking forward to the new beginning.
Konate has reported for Real Madrid training. (Picture credit: X/@realmadrid)
“Proud to wear this crest, ready to work, and ready to give everything,” he added, committing his best to the club.
The coming weeks, needless to say, will be important for Konate as he will look to get up to speed and integrate seamlessly into Jose Mourinho’s tactics. As a new signing, the importance of the period of adaptation cannot be understated.
A chance to move up the hierarchy
While Konate does arrive as Real Madrid’s premium centre-back signing, it is clear that his previous season was far from perfect and that he has a lot to prove.
Mourinho has several centre-back options. (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images)
Stepping into a club with sky-high standards like Real Madrid, the player will have to be on his toes from the very first day to ensure he stays afloat in the pecking order. After all, nothing is a given at Real Madrid.
It is true that Jose Mourinho does not count on Raul Asencio, but Antonio Rudiger is a strong candidate to continue as a starter and Eder Militao will also be one after he returns from injury.
While Dean Huijsen’s stock has fallen in recent times, his quality has never been in doubt and the Spaniard will also be determined to move up Mourinho’s pecking order in the coming weeks.
Konate, in that sense, is far from a guaranteed starter and must prove his worth and earn his place in the XI through his performances in pre-season.
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