Real Madrid trigger Dani Carvajal contract clause in classy move after defender carried off in tears and out for season

REAL MADRID person extended Dani Carvajal's declaration until 2026 aft his shocking wounded that is expected to sideline him for the remainder of the season.

Carvajal, 32, suffered a horrific clash with Villarreal ace Yeremy Pino during Saturday's 2-0 triumph astatine the Santiago Bernabeu that caused his limb to crook unnaturally.

The right-back was successful specified agony that helium was instantly stretchered disconnected successful tears earlier boarding an ambulance to acquisition tests astatine a adjacent hospital.

Real confirmed the Spain planetary sustained a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, a rupture of the outer collateral ligament and a rupture of the popliteus tendon successful his close leg.

The full-back is present acceptable to acquisition country with archetypal reports successful Spain claiming helium volition beryllium sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.

The club, though, rallied down Carvajal astatine this hard clip with a classy determination arsenic they extended his deal, which was moving retired successful June.

The Spaniard has been with Los Blancos since 2002 erstwhile helium was 10 years aged and competed crossed each of their younker teams.

After a twelvemonth playing astatine Bayer Leverkusen, the defender joined Real's elder squad successful 2013 and went connected to triumph each large honours, including a staggering six Champions League trophies.

Carvajal's woman Daphne paid tribute to her hubby and thanked the nine for their support.

She posted connected Instagram: "It inactive feels similar a atrocious dream.

"To spot however you were truthful bittersweet and going done truthful overmuch pain… and you tried to marque maine smile. I emotion and respect you immensely.

"Your way backmost to wherever you are the happiest starts today. Stronger. Because you ever springiness your all. You inactive person a batch to win, my life.

"Thank you for truthful galore messages. And to our Real Madrid family, we felt truthful loved yesterday, I person nary words."

This comes amid rumours suggesting Real are looking to motion Liverpool prima Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose declaration runs retired successful June.

However, Carvajal's caller woody whitethorn person poured acold h2o connected the speculation involving the prima right-back.