Real Madrid: A Los Blancos star was wanted by Chelsea and Liverpool!

Press reports have revealed that Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has attracted interest from several Premier League clubs, including elite sides such as Liverpool and Chelsea.

Not a single minute. That's been the story of Raúl Asencio's season so far — a quiet, forgotten chapter on the bench. But that silence is about to be shattered in the most startling of ways.

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Picture the scene: Real Madrid's next outing, and there's Asencio, thrust into the heart of defence alongside Antonio Rüdiger, under the watchful eye of José Mourinho. With heavyweight clashes looming on the calendar, the academy graduate isn't being eased in — he's being hurled straight into the fire.

There were plenty of offers in the summer, but...

The player is currently waiting to secure enough playing time with the first team under José Mourinho, but so far this has not happened, and Mourinho is looking at other options.

Despite receiving offers from Turkey, England, and Saudi Arabia, Asensio decided to stay in Madrid to prepare for the new season under Mourinho—though it appears he will not be Mourinho's first choice, given the presence of Hojbjerg and Rüdiger in the defensive lineup.

He could have walked away. He chose not to. Instead, he dug in, bided his time, and now the payoff may finally be within reach. The long-term picture still suggests his path leads elsewhere, away from the Bernabéu. Yet for a homegrown talent who has never wavered in his loyalty, the door has always remained open whenever Madrid come calling — and it appears that call is about to come once more.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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