Real Madrid weighing summer sale of academy defender Raul Asencio

Madrid – Real Madrid’s hierarchy is seriously contemplating parting ways with home-grown centre-back Raul Asencio once the current campaign closes, according to a report from Spanish outlet Defensa Central.

The 20-year-old, who has spent the season on the periphery of Carlo Ancelotti’s first-team squad, now faces an uncertain future at the club where he has trained since childhood. Sources close to the board indicate that president Florentino Pérez is open to sanctioning a transfer in order to prevent Asencio from slipping to fifth in the central-defensive pecking order.

The shift in thinking has been accelerated by two recent developments: the resurgence of Antonio Rüdiger and the rapid emergence of Dutch teenager Dean Huijsen. Rüdiger, hampered by fitness issues for much of the year, has returned to peak form and is expected to sign a one-year contract extension. Huijsen, equally, has impressed coaching staff with composed performances alongside the German, effectively leapfrogging Asencio in the depth chart.

With the club already scouring the market for an additional centre-back this summer and Eder Militao considered untouchable, minutes for Asencio next season appear scarce. Management fear that keeping the Castilla graduate on the books only to relegate him to a fringe role would stall his development and erode his market value.

No final decision has been taken. Club officials stress that Asencio could still alter the narrative with a strong finish to the season, either in training or in any late opportunities he receives on the pitch. Yet, as things stand, a summer exit looks increasingly probable as Real Madrid seek to streamline a crowded defensive unit and reinvest in fresh talent.

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