His Sextape affair seriously targets his big beginnings in the Real Madrid first team, but on the ground, Raul Asencio (22) was still able to take advantage of the regular injuries of David Alaba and Eder Militão to grasp his luck. Castilla player launched in the big bath this season, the native of Las Palmas quickly impressed the observers. Unlike a Fran Garcia, also from Castilla but still considered too tender despite the repeated absences of Ferland Mendy, Asencio has almost never been debated.
Launched by Carlo Ancelotti on November 9, 2024 against Osasuna, Asencio was used 52 times this season with a 32 start and 2 goals. A roadmap far from being harmless which has also convinced the Casa Blanca to offer it an extension until 2029 (it is currently under contract until 2026) with a progressive salary of up to € 9 million per season at the end of the lease. But today, in addition to its legal troubles, a question will quickly arise: what future for Raul Asencio once almost all the injured have returned for the start of next season?
His future teammate in Real has already passed him in selection
Operated for a partial tear of the external meniscus of his left leg, Antonio Rüdiger is announced back in 2 months. Victim of yet another knee injury, Eder Militão should make his comeback for the Club World Cup. Only David Alaba, suffering from a rupture of the internal meniscus of the left knee, should not be back anytime soon. To this must be added the very promising recruit Dean Huijsen (20 years old). Recruited in exchange for 50 M €, the Bournemouth player is the last feeling that Spanish football has snatched in the Netherlands. What choices will Xabi Alonso make for his defense when it is complete? It will first be necessary to wait until the new coach of Casa Blanca will want to play in a 3-5-2 or if he will opt for a more classic defense.
But the question deserves to be asked, especially since Lentcio saw Huijsen pass him in the national selection in barely two matches (facing the Netherlands). Barred by Robin Le Normand, Pau Cubarsi, Dani Vivian and therefore Dean Huijsen, Asencio already has a small train behind his new teammate Merengue, as evidenced by Luis de La Fuente's response this Monday at a press conference, after the announcement of her list for the Final Four of the League of Nations. “I'm not going to talk about those who are not there. I think we have the 4 best central defenders of the Liga. Dean surprised me a lot by his confidence, his security … During the two matches against the Netherlands, the stake did not weigh him despite the age he has. It gives you an idea of what it is. We are betting on a raw material for the future, which is why we have no doubt about it. »» The message has passed.
