Real Madrid Confidencial Xabi Alonso calls up 8 youth academy players to prepare for the Club World Cup, they will travel to the U.S.
The Tolosarra wants to rely on the youth academy players to make an important decision
Real Madrid finished the season with a victory over Real Sociedad at Santiago Bernabéu. This match served as a farewell for Modric, Lucas Vázquez, and Ancelotti to Madridists. However, it was also an opportunity for Kylian Mbappé to secure the Pichichi and the Golden Boot.
Since then, the players who didn't have international commitments left for vacation. That was the case until this June 9, when they've returned to work at Valdebebas. Xabi Alonso is leading his first training session with Real Madrid, with several youth academy players present.
There are eight young academy players who completed the training session due to the absence of several players. They are Fran González, Mestre, Jesús Fortea, Jacobo Ramón, Diego Aguado, Chema, Víctor Muñoz, and Gonzalo García. Their presence is very important since they're going to play a significant role.
Xabi's idea is to take those eight academy players to the United States for the Club World Cup. He's closely following some of them because he thinks they may have great potential. He thinks they could play a role throughout the upcoming season.
The presence of academy players is very important for Xabi Alonso ahead of the upcoming season
The fact that Xabi Alonso is taking eight academy players to the World Cup isn't something he's doing just to fulfill a requirement. The Basque coach wants to give importance to the club's young players and wants to see them up close. That's why they won't be in the United States just to fill out the squad and participate in training sessions.
The Basque coach is going to take advantage of the opportunity to check firsthand the level of the academy players. With a special summer ahead due to the Club World Cup and a different preseason, Xabi is going to use these days. He's going to use the training sessions in the United States to make decisions.
That's why it's important for him to take the academy players to the World Cup to keep them very close to him. It will serve as a first contact and to see who can have a presence in the first team. He will also recommend which ones should look for a move so they can get minutes with another team on loan.
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