Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has declared himself open to a future MLS transfer noting that the Spanish side will be his last club in European football.
Carvajal has played an important role in Madrid’s success over the past few years and emerged as the unlikely hero at Wembley against Borussia Dortmund in May, as he found the back of the net with a 74th-minute header to help Real Madrid lift their record-extending 15th Champions League title.
The Spain International also added another prestigious trophy to his collection in July, this time with Spain, after La Roja beat England 2-1 in a tense European Championship final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
With Carvajal’s current contract with Real Madrid set to expire next summer, the question of where he will play next has naturally arisen. The defender is not ready to hang up his boots but has assured that he won’t be joining another European club if he is forced to leave Real Madrid.
Daniel Carvajal of Real Madrid (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Reflecting on his career and future, Carvajal said to The Athletic: “When I decide not to be at Real Madrid, I’m not going to play in Europe and the alternatives are much reduced.”
When asked about the possibility of moving to the United States, Saudi Arabia or Qatar, he said: “It’s a possibility. Exactly, it would be one of those three options.”
He added: “I have until next summer on my contract. I’m not considering retirement at the moment. I talk about it with my family: I want to enjoy every game, every training session. As the years go by, you realise you have to give more value to every moment and enjoy it. The relationship I have with the club is very transparent, very clear. If both parties agree to continue, I hope to stay here for many years.”
Carvajal joined Real’s Castilla team when he was 10. Aside from a brief spell at Bayer Leverkusen in 2012-13, the Spain international has spent his entire career to date with Los Blancos.
