Tchouaméni and Valverde make peace after Elche game

Real Madrid’s dressing room is said to be calmer. According to MARCA, the match against Elche offered a clear sign: Tchouaméni and Valverde appeared close and left behind the differences that erupted last season.

The background dates back to May, when the article places one of the biggest bust-ups between the two. During a training session, a disagreement on the pitch spilled into the dressing room, and Valverde even had to be taken for medical attention in hospital due to a knock.

From falling out to embracing

As MARCA recalls, with the squad “completely broken”, Arbeloa tried to calm a conflict that had gone out of control. But with Mourinho now in charge, the waters would have returned to normal and their relationship would have been restored.

The proof came at full time against Elche: the report points to a handshake and then a hug between the two players as the match ended. It also mattered on the scoreboard, with Real Madrid winning strongly and keeping the pressure on the leading Barça.

This isn’t a transfer story or an injury update. The focus is the internal message: in a pressure-cooker dressing room like Real Madrid’s, gestures like these can carry as much weight as the result.