De la Fuente Issues a Warning to Real Madrid About Raúl Asencio, Very Clear Message to the Club

One of the names being talked about non-stop in recent hours is Raúl Asencio. The '35' from the Canary Islands is part of Luis de la Fuente's new list for the March international break, a result of his excellent performance in the first team. Additionally, his draft sends a clear message to the executives led by Florentino Pérez.

Because Real Madrid has lost a lot of prominence in the Spanish national team in recent times. The generational shift in the white squad since the summer of 2018 has led to the arrival of foreign players, as well as the departure of the remaining national talent. While it is true that many titles have been added since then, the Madrid leadership has decided to radically change its approach.

Now one of the main points of the signing policy is the incorporation of Spanish footballers into the first team. While it is true that they continue to look for profiles of young players with generational talent, those closer to receiving a call from the national team will always have preference. This modification of the signing policy not only affects future market operations.

It also affects the 'promotions' from La Fábrica. Raúl Asencio is the perfect example, as the now first-team player was in Real Madrid Castilla months ago at 21 years old. His performance placed him as one of the best players in the category, but he had no place at the beginning of the season: Militão, Rüdiger, Tchouaméni, and Jesús Vallejo were the chosen center-backs.

On the Right Track

With his draft, Raúl Asencio surpasses one of the most talked-about names in terms of signings in the Valdebebas offices: Dean Huijsen. The AFC Bournemouth defender has become a potential Madrid player in recent times due to the shortage of center-backs. That poor trend, caused by injuries and Nacho Fernández's departure as a free agent, is solved thanks to the white youth player.

The extreme difficulty of the task Raúl Asencio has had to solve, as well as an exceptionally unexpected performance, has completely convinced Luis de la Fuente.  The message is clear: there is a lot of national football talent in La Fábrica waiting for its opportunity to settle into the first team.

That's why the national coach 'encourages' the Madrid board to continue in that direction. Real Madrid's confidence in its youth academy will undoubtedly be one of the essential pillars of the future sports project for multiple reasons. One of the most common is in the economic sphere, as the prices in the elite transfer market are constantly rising.

These economic demands generate increasing reluctance among the white executives, making them really selective when making a signing in the market. That's why La Fábrica, where top-tier football talent can be forged firsthand, is the ideal solution that is already yielding results with Raúl Asencio and his national draft.