Who will replace Nacho to wear the Real captain’s armband next season?

So after 23 years of association since he was a teenager, Nacho has officially left Santiago Bernabeu to go to the Saudi Pro League to enjoy the last period of his career. This is also considered a big loss for Los Blancos, because Nacho is an exemplary captain. Real Madrid will have to choose a name with enough prestige to take over the captain’s armband left by the 1990-born midfielder. Among the remaining players, no one is more qualified to take on this responsibility than Luka Modric. So it is quite certain that coach Carlo Ancelotti will give the captain’s role to the veteran Croatian.

Modric’s future is yet to be publicly confirmed, with his current contract expiring at the end of this month. But all sources in Spain believe that the two sides will stick together for one more season, and all that remains is to wait for the official announcement.
Nacho left Spain to go to Saudi Arabia.
Although he certainly cannot play regularly next season, as is the tradition of Real Madrid and many clubs in the land of bullfighting, the captaincy will be awarded to the player with the longest time serving the team. . Of course, Modric is completely qualified.

This veteran midfielder born in 1985 has served for the “White Vultures” for 12 consecutive years. His career with Real Madrid began in the summer of 2012 after a transfer from Tottenham Hotspur. Since then, he has scored 39 goals in 533 appearances in all competitions, and helped Los Blancos win countless titles.

Modric will also be the 5th captain in Real history who is not Spanish. The first case is Arthur Johnson – British nationality in 1902, followed by Federico Revuelto – Guatemalan nationality in 1903. The remaining two are Marcelo, replacing Sergio Ramos and then Karim Benzema

This is also a worthy reward for the 38-year-old midfielder, thanks to his dedication to the club. With his current age, Luka Modric will likely retire after the 2024/25 season ends.
Real’s “office staff” last season.
Another issue that arises is who will be Real Madrid’s vice-captain next season? Traditionally, the Bernabeu home team usually has 3 people taking on this responsibility. Last season, the 3 vice-captains included Modric, Dani Carvajal and Toni Kroos.

That means Dani Carvajal will take over as first vice-captain, even though he often wore the captain’s armband last season in matches where Nacho or Modric were both absent. The Spanish defender will likely do the same because Luka Modric cannot play regularly next season.

The next person assigned to be the vice-captain is Lucas Vazquez, because he has been with Real since 2015. The remaining person will be chosen by coach Ancelotti from names including Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior and Thibaut Courtois.