Luka Jovic started just four of the 17 La Liga games in which he played during his first season in Madrid and played even less in the first half of last season before he was loaned back to the German team in January.
Jovic wants stability in his career
Luka Jovic wants to stay at Real Madrid next season. The attacker has not been able to break into the starting XI at the Santiago Bernabeu team since moving from Eintracht Frankfurt two years ago. Luka Jovic started just four of the 17 La Liga games in which he played during his first season in Madrid and played even less in the first half of last season before he was loaned back to the German team in January. Despite his struggles in Madrid, Jovic believes he can secure his spot in the team for the coming season. Part of his reason for optimism is that new coach Carlo Ancelotti is an admirer and previously wanted to sign the Serbia international for Napoli during the 2018-19 campaign. Jovic is also determined to stay because he doesn’t want to be loaned again and wants stability.
Jovic returned to the Spanish giants on Monday to begin preparations for 2021-22 and made a good impression in his first training sessions. However, Jovic’s place at Madrid is in no way secure. The 23-year-old, who was signed for €70 million (£62m/$79m), is one of many figures in the Spanish capital who are considered sellable. He could have been sold on last season, but the club initially decided to keep him because Borja Mayoral was loaned to Roma in October. The former Benfica striker still has four years left on his deal at Madrid. Having played just four times in La Liga at the start of last season, Jovic made 18 appearances in the Bundesliga after being loaned back to Frankfurt. However, he started just eight of those matches and ended the campaign with four goals.