Each Sport: Raul Asensio becomes Real Madrid s fourth central defender, not in the Delafuente plan

Real Madrid young defender Raul Asensio was once known as the "New Ramos" and is also known as the treasure of Real Madrid's youth training camp. However, now he is not within the plans of Real Madrid coach Alonso and Spanish coach De La Fuente. In just one year, his situation was in a state of drastic change. Daily Sports talks about Asensio's situation changes.

Last season, due to frequent defensive injuries, Asensio became a key player under Real Madrid coach Ancelotti, and he also performed well. He quickly integrated into the team and even surpassed Rudiger, who was in poor form, for a while. However, just as he is about to make his national team debut, everything has changed.

During the training camp of the Spanish national team, due to Inigor Martinez's injury, de La Fuente decided to recruit Heisen, who was playing for Bournemouth at the time. The young player perfectly adapted to the Spanish national team and played in two games against the Netherlands. However, Asensio, who was originally called up, failed to make his national team debut. It seems that the chance of being selected for the national team again is slim.

Subsequently, Asensio's status in the club was also influenced by Heysen. Alonso needs to improve his defense after taking office to get rid of the shadow of missing the three championships last season. The Spanish coach made it clear that the defense needs to be strengthened, and Heysen is the right candidate.

As a result, Asensio changed from a main central defender to a third central defender, but he was underperformed during the Club World Cup, and his match against Pachuca and Paris Saint-Germain had him criticized. At the same time, Militon's recovery in form further compressed his chances of playing. In the end, he became the fourth central defender, with only the pick before Alaba.

In fact, Alonso even considered introducing another defender because he was not completely satisfied with the performance of the current players. Konath and Saliba were potential targets, but neither of them was able to become a member of Real Madrid in the end. Although other clubs are interested in Asensio, he himself does not intend to leave Real Madrid, especially if he just got his first team jersey number.

This season is crucial for Asensio, and he must work hard to become an important member of the Bernabeu again. He did not get even one minute of playing time in the first three league games and there seems to be no sign of improvement in the short term. This year will be decisive for him, and he will either reprove himself or be close to saying goodbye to the White Legion.