Carvajal outlasts four right-backs costing 72 million euros Real Madrid Spaniard has retained his starting place

Alvaro Odriozola has left Real Madrid for Bayern Munich on a six-month loan in search of minutes, with the Spaniard being the latest in a list of right-backs that have cost Los Blancos around 72 million euros but have been unable to unseat Dani Carvajal.

It's a somewhat cyclical process occurring every two years: Real Madrid purchase a right-back, watch him struggle to find continuity and then sell them, with Carvajal still the undisputed first choice.

First it was Alvaro Arbeloa, then it was Danilo before Achraf Hakimi was sent on loan to Borussia Dortmund.

Odriozola is the latest to succumb to the consistency of Carvajal, and the former Bayer Leverkusen man has been an ever-present since his arrival in 2013.

Arbeloa was at the club prior to Carvajal's return, but was ageing, so it was natural for the returning defender to be a replacement for the veteran.

Danilo was signed from Porto for 32 million euros to provide competition at the right-back position, and he actually started well under Rafa Benitez, but Zinedine Zidane didn't see him in the same way.

He grew tired of not playing regularly and left for Manchester City in the hope of finding minutes before the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Achraf took his place after impressing within the club's academy setup, but he played only 17 matches in the first team.

He was frustrated at not being given chances to play and left for Germany on a two-year loan, where he has impressed and is actually set to return in 2020.

Odriozola cost Los Blancos 40 million euros after he just snuck into Spain's World Cup squad, but he soon faced the harsh reality that he couldn't displace Carvajal, just like those who came before him.