Real Madrid is already preparing a controversial sale for the summer transfer window

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Young people are all the rage for Real Madrid at the moment. The arrival of Alvaro Arbeloa on the bench at the Santiago Bernabéu, with the addition of a big wave of injuries within the first team, allowed many young people to have their opportunity. This is the case of Thiago Pitarch, who quickly convinced everyone by providing great performances in the midfield at just 18 years old.

The midfielder trained at La Fabrica raises high hopes on the Bernabéu side, and above all, many fans believe that the management would sometimes be better off giving local youngsters a chance rather than spending money on young people from other clubs. The latest information reported by the daily A.S. therefore risks displeasing the Madrid side.

A usual buyout option

Real Madrid therefore intend to sell César Palacios, a very talented 21-year-old attacking midfielder, who we have already seen in action with three appearances in the first team this season. The son of a former pro player currently sporting director of Eibar, he is drowning in requests for information, as clubs from La Liga, Bundesliga, Italy and Portugal have come to the news for the player whose contract at Madrid expires in 2027.

He knows that places are very expensive in the first team, and he can no longer be content with playing with Castilla in the B team in the Spanish third division. An observation shared by Real Madrid, which therefore clearly opens the doors to him. But as usual, the Merengue club will retain 50% of the player’s rights in order to bring him back if necessary, as should be the case with Nico Paz (Como) this summer. Information that risks getting people talking in Madrid, where supporters are demanding more playing time for the house’s promising youngsters…