Real madrid have indicated that club veteran Marcelo is not for sale and his set to captain the team next season amid exit rumors.
Marcelo have been subjects to speculations , which have seen the brazilian veteran defender been linked to leave the club .
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With Top european clubs ready to lure him away from madrid , however new madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that the brazilian is part of his plan as the italian gaffer looks to kick off his second spell as manager with the club.
Marcelo Not For Sale
Marcelo who is currently on International duty with brazil at the ongoing copa america and will be looking to add copa america Tittle to his trophy laden cabinet.
Reporting this development was fabrizio Romano , as revealed Real Madrid have never been intentioned to sell Marcelo. He’s staying and he’s considered a key player for Ancelotti’s team, the board never had any doubt.
Marcelo is set to be made captain of los blancos following the exit of club legend Sergio Ramos who left Real Madrid after failing to agree to terms on a new deal .
With Ramos out of the madrid team Marcelo is next in line to be made captain ahead of next season and he’s happy to stay the club has annouced.
Marcelo joined madrid in the summer of 2007 and have been instrumental for madrid ranking over 300 games during his career laden time with madrid.
There, the brazilian international has established himself and won 22 trophies including four UEFA Champions Leagues, (being elected to the Squad of the Season three times) as well as five La Liga titles. He has been named to the FIFPro World XI six times, the UEFA Team of the Year three times and La Liga’s Team of the Season in 2016.
Madrid has indicated that club veteran defender Marcelo not for sale .