Real Madrid captain Vieira Marcelo, is set to depart the club after spending 15 years at the Spanish capital, Newspremises has learnt.

According to the Mirror, he already has a new destination lined up for next year.

The veteran left-back has established himself as a club legend at Los Blancos, with whom he has made 533 first-team appearances and won 22 trophies.

He had been a key figure in Madrid’s first team for over a decade but had lost his starting berth in recent years following the arrival of Ferland Mendy from Lyon in 2019.

However, the 33-year-old was limited to just 31 La Liga appearances across the past two full seasons while he has been beset by multiple leg muscular injuries in recent campaigns.

Marcelo is out of contract at Real Madrid this coming summer and his deal at the club is not likely to be renewed, meaning that he will leave as a free agent at the end of the campaign.

The experienced player is not short of potential suitors but his intention is to return to Brazil and his former club Fluminense, whom he left to join Madrid in January 2007.

Marcelo made just 40 appearances for ‘Flu’ – one of the giants of Brazilian football – before his move to the Spanish capital, but during that short stint he did score six goals for the club.

Upon his arrival, Marcelo was somewhat inevitably hailed as the next Roberto Carlos – his compatriot who had become a Real Madrid cult hero due to his goal threat from left-back.

In 2012, Roberto Carlos commented of the comparison: "Marcelo possesses a better technical ability than me."

When Marcelo arrived at Real Madrid, then club president Ramon Calderon said: "He is an important signing for us.

"He is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad.

"We're very happy because he's a pearl that half of Europe wanted."

Marcelo would go on to win a grand total of 22 trophies at the club, including five La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns – including three in a row between 2016 and 2018.

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/marcelo-set-to-bring-illustrious-trophy-laden-15-year-real-madrid-career-to-an-end/

a legend In spain...e don too try, e have paid his dues in gold,I always knew dt he would continue in Brazil
I like d way dt these Brazilian superstars do embrace deir local league just as d.costa n hulk av recently helped athletico minero win the Brazilian league this season for d first time in 50 years..
Marcelo would be missed by the fans for d joy he gave dm during cr7 glory days bcox of his many assists, especially with dt his pin point crosses unlike d duo of shaw n bissaka wey no sabi cross ball..
farwell to one of Europe's best left back ever...

Bye bye

Long overdue! How can they be benching a player of his class

I5 yrs is no joke

paulolee:
a legend In spain...e don try

Hala Madrid

The real MVP!

Nice move!!

Step by step
Left right left
One after the other

Congratulations

Great Marcelo

You has done well

Marcelo, The Legend. Wishing him best of luck in his future endeavors.

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One of the greatest left back ever.
Second to none other than the great Roberto Carlos.

Story for the gods

Amazing career
Interesting hairstyle

Hmmm

The veteran left-back has established himself as a club legend at Los Blancos, with whom he has made 533 first-team appearances and won 22 trophies

Legend

The ERA of good players is gradually coming to and end in the world of football. the ones wy dy come up every where na just learn dm learn ball no pure jem again as in say na blood e dy.

He should move to china and collect his retirement there.

After Ronaldo left...he lost interest

Dix guy like CR7. eehn

Only LB Mendy of Man city can be compared to him... Where Mendy now, someone remind me pls!��

One of the greatest left back i have watched in football. I celebrate you and wish you the very best in your future pursuit. Hala Madrid.

Halla Marcelo. A Madrid legend

Meanwhile, Sevilla sneaking into Europa league without anybody noticing