Sergio Reguilon isn’t a great player for Los Merengues yet, but the Spaniard left-back is one of the fast-rising football stars who passed through all levels of Real Madrid’s La Fabrica into Real Madrid’s first team.
For every professional football club in the world of football, who at one point had great football stars donned their jersey, whether retired or left the club, the local parlance that goes thus, a soldier goes, a soldier comes barrack doesn’t move is definitely what depicts the situation of such football club and the players. Which also in other words depicts the situation of Sergio Reguilon.
He joined the youth setup in 2005 at the age of eight, but in 2015 following his failed attempt to break into the Castilla line up that season, he was loaned to the Segunda Division B side UD Logrones for the rest of 2015-16 and 2016-17 season.
Having found his baring at Logrones, he returned to Madrid and became a key figure in the B team under former Los Blancos legend Santiago Solari, playing over 30 times for the team and captaining the team on 11 occasions. As such the glimpses of quality Sergio Reguilon showed the Real Madrid hierarchy made them believed he’s a player for the future and that got him a professional contract in May 2018.
Sergio Reguilon made his professional debut for Real Madrid in 2018 in a UEFA Champions League away loss to CSKA Moscow, where he played the full 90 minutes for Los Blancos. And to further get into the team he got his next game opportunity almost a month later in the Copa Del Rey where Real Madrid defeated UD Melilla 4-0 at home, after impressing Julen Lopetegui in the pre-season.
Being a player Solari knew the in and out from the Castilla days, unsurprisingly under him, Reguilon established himself as the first-choice left-back for the team when he took over the reign as the manager. After ousting the out of form Marcelo and went ahead to start at left-back for Madrid where he offered the team stability, grit, energy, and also helped balance the defense that looks vulnerable when the out of form, injured Marcelo got to play.
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As Sergio Reguilon grows into his Real Madrid career as a player, he snatched every opportunity thrown at his feet when he got to play at left-back where he helped the team to fours wins and three clean sheets in his first four appearances in Madrid shirt. Which his solid presence helped the team thrived in the attack.
In 2019, racking up 22 appearances for Madrid and with the handwriting very clear on the wall that Reguilon won’t get the chance to be a starter for Los Blancos under Zidane following his return as head coach. With all of his trusted old guard like Marcelo and Nacho still very much around in the team, and the signing of Ferland Mendy from Lyon for €48 million, further made it obvious and clear he won’t be playing regularly.
As such he was loaned out to Sevilla a team that is managed by Julen Lopetegui, a manager he knew well, on a season-long loan for the 2019-20 season.
Sergio Reguilon’s trajectory
His rise has been a great one and specifically an organic one from La Fabrica to Real Madrid first team, and also going on to get his first professional contract with the team. As expected with the glimpse of quality he showed when he got his first debut for Madrid it would be unfair to keep such a player on the bench absents regular playing time in the Real Madrid team.
After his loan move to Sevilla since 2019, Reguilon has enjoyed an excellent season with the Los Nervionenses side this season. The team qualified for the Champions League under Julen Lopetegui, and the team also hoping to conquer other teams in the Europa League just like they’ve done in the past under current Villarreal manager Unai Emery when the competition returns back to viewing delight.
With the financial situation at the Bernabeu due to the effect of COVID-19, it’s very important that the Real Madrid hierarchy needs to balance the book and also get money into the club account in other to help them runs proceedings come next season. What lies ahead for Reguilon remains a mystery just like what happened to Achraf Hakimi who eventually left for Inter Milan for €40 million permanently in order to get playing time with a different club, having really done fantastically well for Borussia Dortmund in Germany where he went on loan.
The Spaniard did enjoy a fantastic season with the Andalusia side for the 2019-20 season, playing over 33 games for Sevilla. And since his future away from Sevilla has raised a lot of questions, on whether he would go back to Sevilla for a second loan spell or leave for another club permanently when he returns to Santiago Bernabeu following the end of La Liga campaign.
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According to a recent report, the left-back changed his agent to one of the finest and best football agents in the world, Kia Joorabchian, who his now in charge of managing the Spaniard. The Iranian agent also manages the likes of Chelsea midfielder William, out of favor Barcelona’s midfielder Philippe Coutinho, Arsenal’s defender David Luiz, in form Bayern Munich’s left-back Joshua Zirkzee, Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez and some couple of players.
Following the constant talk about his future, changing his agent came at a very crucial time in his career where he needs to decide his next destination away from the Bernabeu. Although the 23-year-old still has a contract with Los Blancos until 2023, and with his future constantly talked about there has been plenty of offers on the table for the left-back to choose from.
With his career decisions now in the hands of Kia Joorabchian, amidst Sevilla’s interest in whether to take him on loan for another season. He has also caught the attention of some other teams in Europe, having had a wonderful campaign with the Andalusia side. Unfortunately for Sevilla and other prospectives clubs who wants his services, Sergio Reguilon has signed for Carlo Ancelotti led side, Everton.
According to a report from ‘Sky Sports,’ Los Blancos have received a €20 million bid for Reguilon, Real Madrid hierarchy, and the Bernabeu fans would have loved to see Sergio Reguilon graced the Bernabeu pitch with his talent, but with the financial situation Los Blancos are in, the club is set to at least make a sum of €180 million in players sales.
It isn’t a surprise to also see Sergio Reguilon depart the Santiago Bernabeu for another team, but to be honest with what Madrid would be getting on the sales of the left-back, it’s very much below what Real Madrid would have demanded if there wasn’t COVID 19 which has actually handicapped some clubs financially, but with the situation of things Real Madrid have no choice.
