Real Madrid’s new captain revealed after Karim Benzema's exit

Nacho Fernandez will reportedly be appointed as Real Madrid's new captain following the departure of Karim Benzema.

Benzema had been appointed vice-captain in 2021 following the departure of Sergio Ramos and was then promoted once Marcelo left the club last summer.

Multiple reports have now suggested that Nacho is close to signing a new contract that will keep him with the La Liga giants until 2024.

Nacho Fernandez will reportedly be appointed as Real Madrid's new captain following the departure of Karim Benzema.

Benzema had been appointed vice-captain in 2021 following the departure of Sergio Ramos and was then promoted once Marcelo left the club last summer.

Multiple reports have now suggested that Nacho is close to signing a new contract that will keep him with the La Liga giants until 2024.

The 33-year-old has been with Los Blancos since his youth and was reportedly due to become a free agent at the end of June.

But Bleacher Report indicates the Spanish defender has now made a U-turn and will extend his stay under Carlo Ancelotti.

Nacho’s renewal is a blow for Inter Milan, who reportedly wanted to sign him on a free transfer this summer. The 2023 Champions League finalists had offered the Spaniard a three-year deal.

The other three captains on the four-man list would be Luka Modric, Dani Carvajal, and Toni Kroos.

Who is Nacho Fernandez?

Born in Madrid, Nacho signed for Real Madrid's academy at the age of 11. He started playing regularly for Real Madrid's Castilla before making his first-team debut in 2011 under Jose Mourinho.

In 2013, he was promoted to the senior squad's permanent roster, 90 min reported.

Although a centre-back by trade, Nacho has spent much of his career at the Santiago Bernabeu outfit as a utility defender, often plugging holes anywhere across the back four - he has played multiple times at right-back and left-back, as well as in the middle just this calendar year.