Real Madrid Confidencial Real Madrid's Decision on Asencio's Future and There's No Turning Back
Real Madrid is clear about this move with the young defender from La Fábrica
Raúl Asencio has become Real Madrid's "signing", taking advantage of Carlo Ancelotti's absences in defense.
The young player from La Fábrica has burst in with authority and has replaced Eder Militão, Antonio Rüdiger, and David Alaba, three key footballers for Real Madrid's coaching staff.
"There's no undisputed starter. I'm very happy with what he's doing because it's been surprising. Not only because of his defensive quality, but especially for his personality, character, and ability to endure very demanding matches against very strong opponents. He's done very well, he's doing very well, and he's going to compete with the others every match to be the starter," expressed Carlo Ancelotti himself in a press conference before facing Osasuna.
These words from the Italian coach confirm the great performance the youth player is delivering in the 2024-2025 season.
To the First Team
Moreover, this has led Florentino Pérez and José Ángel Sánchez to decide the immediate future of the young center-back.
"In Asencio's case, the idea is clear: make him a first-team player, with the salary improvement that entails. There's no need for adaptation, as he's been part of the first team for months. And with this move, Madrid would strengthen a clearly weakened position with a player who has proven his worth," explained journalist Manu de Juan.
Raúl Asencio's emergence has been a lifeline for the Madrid entity, but it will also be a determinant for the future.
With the good performance the youth player has shown, Real Madrid has practically ruled out the incorporation of a new center-back for the 2025-2026 season.
This allows Florentino Pérez and José Ángel Sánchez, as well as Juni Calafat, to focus on other objectives to strengthen Carlo Ancelotti's squad.
Meanwhile, with Jacobo Ramón and Joan Martínez, the club's sports officials are also very calm, which makes it clear that there are center-backs from La Fábrica for the first team for the coming years, something that is very relevant because Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba are already over 30 years old.
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