'Extraordinary' Güler to stay at Madrid next year

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(0:58) Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 26, 2024, 06:16 PM ET REACTIONS Carlo Ancelotti ruled out Arda Güler leaving Real Madrid on loan next season after the teenage playmaker scored the winning goal in the league leaders' 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday.
Güler, 19, struck in the 29th minute -- guiding Dani Carvajal's cross through the legs of goalkeeper Álex Remiro -- to give Madrid a win that extends their lead at the top of the LaLiga table to 14 points, with second-placed Barcelona not playing until Monday.
Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.) Güler has had a difficult first season at Madrid, making just six league appearances --- Friday's game at the Reale Arena was his first start -- leading to some suggestions that he could depart on loan this summer.
Éder Militão made his first start for Madrid since August, after recovering from an ACL tear, putting the Brazil international in contention to start against Bayern Munich in the Champions League next week.