Real Madrid Will continue at Real in 17/18

It is easy to blame Danilo

Secretario to Danilo: Don't lose confidence

Though it may come as a surprise to some, Danilo will continue to wear the Real Madrid shirt next season.

The defender is going to fight for the position on the right with Dani Carvajal for another campaign, as the player himself has communicated to the club.

It's a decision that Los Blancos have applauded and as Zinedine Zidane already pointed out, he doesn't want too much upheaval in the team for 2017/18.

Danilo's case is no exception.

The Frenchman is happy with the performance of the defender, supports him and wants to continue to count on him.

Last January, he came out in his defence when Danilo was booed by supporters at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

"He is a professional who always gives 100%," Zidane said to reporters at the time.

"We want the best version of Danilo.

"I'm not 100%, but 1,000% with him because he is a player that I love."

The booing and whistling made the player rethink his future and he asked to leave the club, but Zidane talked to him and persuaded him to continue, at least until the end of 16/17.

Turnaround

Now the situation has turned 180 degrees.

During the second half of the campaign, and especially in the final stretch, Danilo regained his self-confidence.

In LaLiga, he completed the last four games - key in the title race - replacing an injured Carvajal.

In the Champions League, he played the 90 minutes of the return against Atletico in the semifinals.

Danilo also has a contract until June 30, 2021; four more seasons that he's ready to work through.

With Zizou's rotation he will secure minutes like the rest of the team.