The 7 Real Madrid players sent on loan in 2021-22 – and how they fared

Carlo Ancelotti has helped Real Madrid return to their best in the 2021-22 season – they won La Liga and are in a Champions League final – but some of the club’s employees have missed out on this success as they ply their trades out on loan.

The revered Italian manager has a wealth of world-class options to pick from at the Bernabeu. It’s a squad stacked in numbers, so it’s little surprise to see players being forced to search for regular action elsewhere.

Los Blancos currently have seven of their own on temporary deals at various clubs around Europe. You’d imagine all of these talents will be determined to return to the European giants and star in the famous white shirt in the near future.

We’ve taken a look at where Madrid’s loan players are at and how they’re getting on.

Altube is a 22-year-old goalkeeper who progressed through the youth ranks at Madrid. With the impressive Thibaut Courtois being trusted between the sticks as the club’s No.1, Altube was sent to CF Fuenlabrada for 2021-22.

But even at a La Liga 2 outfit, the Spaniard has struggled to nail down a starting berth; he’s only registered nine appearances.

Altube has age on his side at least. However, it’s unlikely his time away from the capital has been fruitful enough to justify him earning a spot in Ancelotti’s plans next term.

Chust has experienced contrasting fortunes to his compatriot Altube. The young defender appeared twice for Madrid’s first team in La Liga in 2020-21 but was temporarily shown the exit door at the start of Ancelotti’s reign.

On loan at Cadiz in Spain’s top flight, Chust has been a standout performer. So much so that he earned a call up to Luis De La Fuente’s Under-21 Spain National team not so long ago.

“The fact that I have been