Lucas Vázquez Considering Real Madrid Future Amid Qatar Interest
By Tom Gott
Real Madrid winger Lucas Vázquez is considering leaving the Santiago Bernabéu this summer after receiving a sizeable offer from a club in Qatar.
Manager Zinedine Zidane is a huge fan of Vázquez and is rarely afraid to call on him to fill a hole in almost any position in the team, but despite the Frenchman's admiration, Vázquez only managed eight La Liga starts last season.
According to Marca, that lack of playing time has left the Spaniard considering his future at Real, with an unnamed club in Qatar prepared to pay him a huge wage to leave the La Liga champions this summer.
Vázquez has asked for a few days to consider the proposal and Real have granted his wish. Club officials will not stand in his way if he chooses to leave as he has just one year remaining on his current contract.
Vázquez is also waiting to see whether any other sides make an offer for him. Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur have both been linked, although neither have turned their interest into anything concrete thus far.
Zidane and Real would be happy to keep Vázquez around for his versatility and reliability, but there is an acceptance that he is way down the pecking order at the Bernabéu and could well grow frustrated with his lack of minutes.
He struggled to even start games in cup competitions last season, starting just once in the Champions League and once in the Copa del Rey, with the likes of Eden Hazard, Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior ahead of him in the hierarchy.
A Real academy graduate, Vázquez has managed 206 appearances for the club in all competitions, chipping in with 24 goals and 46 assists.
As a reward for his loyal service, Real are prepared to give him complete freedom to decide his future, and we can expect an answer in the coming days.