The newspaper “AS” revealed that promising player Raul Asensio could have left Real Madrid last summer, but he preferred to stay and fight for the opportunity to participate with the first team.
The matter goes back to a large offer that Real Madrid received from City Group to sell Raul Asensio last summer for 6 million euros, so that he would join Manchester City’s younger brother, Girona.
If Asensio had moved to Girona, he would have had the opportunity to play directly in the first team, in addition to participating in the Champions League, while he was still only active with Real Madrid Castilla.
In terms of the idea, Real Madrid’s management did not mind the departure of the 21-year-old, but the surprise is that the player himself rejected the idea in form and substance and decided to continue at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Until then, Asensio had not played a single match for Real Madrid’s first team, but he believed in his chances, especially since the Merengues entered the season with a shortage of players in the central defense position in particular.
In the end, Asensio was rewarded for his fight, as he got the chance to participate after Eder Militao’s injury, and now he has become a key player that coach Carlo Ancelotti relies on and believes in a lot.
Another reward that Asensio will receive will be the renewal of his contract, as the Real Madrid management intends to raise his salary significantly to ensure that he continues beyond the summer of 2026, and the player welcomes this step very much.
