He was the worst at the World Cup and Xabi Alonso plans to sell him, brutal downfall and he may leave

The overall performance in the Club World Cup, despite the humiliating defeat by PSG, has been quite positive. Clearly, this hasn't been the case for all the footballers in the squad, and there's a name that's close to leaving. Obviously, we're referring to the young academy product Raúl Asencio, who had a terrible performance in practically every match.

He has gone from being one of last season's breakout players, when he seemed to have the level for the first team, to an important sale. According to what Defensa Central has learned, Xabi Alonso is considering the option of letting this footballer leave in the market.

Based on what has been learned from the most recent rumors, there are a few teams interested in acquiring the player's services. Therefore, the option to sell him isn't ruled out, especially considering the deplorable performance he had in this tournament.

He has plummeted

It's logical to think that pressure is an important factor for players to be categorized either in the elite or at a slightly lower profile. It seems that's what has happened with the young academy product, who hasn't been able to withstand the pressure of such an important tournament.

In the first match, he conceded a penalty that later resulted in Al Hilal's equalizer. Then, a red card against Pachuca made him lose any chance of being a starter until Huijsen also made a red card mistake.

However, things went from bad to worse, and in the most important match of the season, against PSG, he made a mistake in the opening minutes that doomed the team. An absurd loss now has him on the verge of an exit from the Merengue squad and in a free fall that few would have expected.

At the exit door

Alonso seems to have made a decision with this player and won't count on him, based on what we've seen in this tournament. Therefore, we'll see in the end what his fate will be and whether he'll continue with the White squad this season.