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He's leaving Real Madrid, but he's staying in LaLiga. It'll be official in the next few hours.

The departure of a young talent to a LaLiga club that Real Madrid is about to announce

Real Madrid keeps showing that La Fábrica has great talents ready to make the leap. The next one who could do so would make it in La Liga since Los Blancos are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Deportivo Alavés for the signing of Yusi. Signing for the next 4 seasons, the young left-back is preparing everything to leave for his new team.

The player, who is only 19 years old, is with the first team in the United States. This is because Xabi called him up, along with many other youth players, for the Club World Cup. Mendy's injury and the failure to sign Carreras made it necessary to include Yusi.

However, he still hasn't played a single minute. Fran García's level has made Xabi have no doubts. The former Rayo player remains his main bet.

A player in a white uniform tries to shoot the ball while two defenders in yellow and black uniforms attempt to block him during a match in a stadium.
Fran García during the match against Dortmund | Real Madrid Confidencial

His move to Alavés is a great opportunity for him to start developing his talent in professional soccer. Moreover, this move has once again enhanced the image of Real Madrid's youth academy, which has provided yet another talent to elite soccer.

He can stand out in LaLiga

Arriving at Real Madrid's youth academy in 2017, Yusi began to develop in the youth system. Progressing through Juvenil C, B, and A, Yusi finally managed to become part of Castilla last summer. Under Raúl González Blanco's orders, the young left-back managed to establish himself as one of the great talents of the academy.

Soccer player in a white Real Madrid uniform in action during a match
Youssef Enriquez at Real Madrid | Didac Aguirre

Along with his outstanding speed, Yusi stood out as a player highly committed to the team's needs. Whether in attack or defense, Yusi always found a way to help the club achieve a favorable result or keep it.

His presence in the first team for the Club World Cup was a clear vote of trust from Xabi Alonso in him. Known for always considering the youth academy, Xabi clearly intends to give opportunities to the team's young talents.

No place in the first team

Although being part of Real Madrid is a dream, signing for Deportivo Alavés is a great opportunity for Yusi. Given Fran García's high level, the signing of Álvaro Carreras, and Mendy's return, the youth player wouldn't have had many opportunities.

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