Arsenal loan target Eduardo Camavinga 'untouchable' – Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga warming up ahead of the Copa del Rey clash against Villarreal in January 2023.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has said there is no chance of midfielder Eduardo Camavinga joining Arsenal on loan this January.

Camavinga had been linked with a move to the Gunners in a short-term deal for the rest of the season.

But Ancelotti said: "Eduardo is untouchable, like [Toni] Kroos and [Luka] Modric."

The 20-year-old France midfielder played the 90 minutes for Real Madrid in their 3-2 win at Villarreal in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night, but has started only 11 of his 26 games for the club this season.

Ancelotti added that he was not looking to let any of his players leave this month.

"This squad is untouchable," he said. "Not just the veterans like Kroos and Modric, but other players who have given everything. Like [Dani] Ceballos, who gave everything [against Villarreal].

"For me, all of them are: the ones who have made history for this club. But that doesn't mean they should play all of the games."

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Ben Hayward
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Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.