Actual Madrid have been busy within the switch market this summer time, with Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Franco Mastantuono all becoming a member of because the begin of June. And the membership has now moved to shut an essential piece of enterprise involving one in every of their present gamers.
The 2024-25 season was a disappointing one for Actual Madrid, to say the least. They fell quick to Barcelona in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, whereas they had been knocked out of the Champions League in emphatic style by Arsenal. But it surely was not all unhealthy, with some rays of sunshine having shone via.
And a type of was Raul Asencio, who broke into the primary staff in November following Eder Militao’s season-ending knee harm. The 22-year-old cemented himself as an everyday starter all through the rest of the marketing campaign, and going ahead, he’s anticipated to be an essential participant for Xabi Alonso, Actual Madrid’s new head coach.
Raul Asencio agrees contract phrases with Actual Madrid
And this has been amplified by the truth that Asencio, who’s at the moment concerned in a authorized case, has now penned a brand new six-year Actual Madrid contract, as confirmed by The Athletic. And as a part of the settlement, his launch clause will improve to €1bn – the identical because the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
At this stage, it’s unclear whether or not Asencio will retain his standing as an everyday starter for subsequent season. The arrival of Huijsen implies that Actual Madrid have these two, in addition to Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao and David Alaba as pure central defensive choices, and Aurelien Tchouameni may also play there.
A lot will rely upon whether or not Xabi Alonso performs with two or three central defenders. He used three at Bayer Leverkusen, however so as to totally utilise the midfield expertise that Actual Madrid have, he could go for a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 system.