Madrid, Spain
No be small matter o! David Alaba don finally clear the air say him no wan take waka come out from Real Madrid this summer. After him don face many wahala for knee injury wey nearly make am pack his bags, Alaba don tell new coach Xabi Alonso say, “Omo, I dey stay and I go help the team however I fit.” (Na true loyalty wey dem dey talk about!)
Dis guy don struggle for him fitness since last season when serious injury cut him short. But now, him don wake up, no be so? Despite the pressure wey dey inside Madrid to remove some players and reduce dem salary (na €13 million per season be dat o!), Alaba sabi wetin e dey do. Na why everybody for the dressing room dey respect am. E no be just player, na leader wey get winning mentality!
As Real Madrid dey settle new strategy under Xabi, dem still dey observe any interest from Middle Eastern clubs for Alaba. But as e be now, Alaba no wan put leg for any other club, e get mind to carry Real Madrid for head, even if e go dey fight injury like person wey wan turn back time.
Meanwhile, dis Xabi Alonso way don come, e go change plenty things for the team. Former coach Carlo Ancelotti be dey rely on old stars too much, but Alonso dey set new standard wey go make young players shine. Arda Guler, wey young and talented, dey watch the situation closely. Emre Belozoglu wey be current Antalyaspor manager don talk say, “Guler get special talent no be small and he fit change game when e want. Xabi go sabi handle am well, e go definitely improve!”
Guler dey try earn him spot for the team and no be small competition exist for midfield. Some people dey even dey suggest say make him consider loan move, but Belozoglu don assure say, “Dis boy go shine! E dey enjoy challenge, like surfer wey dey ride big wave!” (E make sense, no be so?).
As the summer dey hot up for transfer tinz, one thing wey clear be say Alaba go remain as backbone for Madrid, while Guler ready to flex him muscle under new coach wey sabi wetin e dey do. Players don change, but loyalty go remain intact!
