Real Madrid have finally given meaningful minutes to an academy product this season, with centre-back Raul Asencio threatening to be the first La Fabrica product to break into the first team since Lucas Vazquez or Dani Carvajal. The Blancos intend to give him a new contract.
Initial contacts have already been made with their agents, say Reliefbut no new deal is expected anytime soon. The talks will continue from 2025 onwards, and are likely to be concluded only towards the end of this season, which is standard practice for their academy talents. Real Madrid They are happy with their progress, and in particular, President Florentino Perez likes what he has seen.
He won't be part of the Castilla team next season, that's for sure. Asencio could earn himself in the senior team next season, or he could be sold, with a percentage of the sale fee included, to Rafa Marin, Nico Paz or Sergio Arribas recently. absinthe he is not in a hurry for a new deal, and regardless of the interest that comes, he will give priority to the Blancos. His current deal expires in 2026.
Recent history suggests that Real Madrid are looking for a healthy profit for Asencio rather than a long-term future in the first team. It won't help that Carlo Ancelotti tends to favor more experienced options over younger players. Equally, Real Madrid has a reduced number of players who have come through their academy, and the Spanish academy, and they are aware that they need a minimum for the European competition teams.
