Definitely, and you're right, in life if you don't take opportunities, there's always the residual 'What if ?'
Think he'll be devastating with that new forward they have bought - thing is with Madrid it's politically driven, subsidised by the government, and their one big priority is beating the Catalan separatists at Camp Nou. I think they prioritise that over CL or anything.
Hopefully he'll return when he realises their fans are fickle cunts , and white makes his arse look huge.