Xabi Alonso promotes Real Madrid young players to the first team

Gilabola.com – Xabi Alonso has the opportunity to promote Real Madrid talented young players who are still 17 years old to the first team next season.

Joan Martinez became one of the players shining in the preseason who was acted by Madrid last summer.

Under the care of Carlo Ancelotti, he played a total of 78 minutes during a tour to the United States, including 33 minutes playing against Barcelona. He gave a strong impression – both in two friendly matches and in the training session.

However, in early August, the 17 -year -old center back suffered an ACL injury, so he had to be absent for a long time.

Joan Martinez is an option for Xabi Alonso

Now, according to ASNearly a year later, Martinez was in the final stage of recovery of his injury and appeared as a realistic choice to join the main squad that will be raised by the new head coach, Xabi Alonso.

Jesus Vallejo’s departure to Albacete recently, and the joining of Jacobo Ramon to Como has reduced the number of central defenders in the El Real first team squad.

Madrid currently has five central defenders, namely Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Raul Asencio and David Alaba – whose future is still uncertain, where the club is reportedly open to release it.

Although there was talks related to the move of Liverpool defender, Ibrahima Konate, to the Bernabeu, complications are expected to occur in pushing the agreement until this summer.

Thus, Martinez is increasingly relevant to the coach staff plan for the coming season.

The priority of the 17-year-old player is, really recovered from his knee injury. After fit, he is expected to be able to get the rhythm of the match with the Castilla team who was raised by Alvaro Arbeloa. After that, Alonso will make a decision related to his integration to the senior team.

Previously reported, Madrid will change next season after the most talented academy will be part of Alonso’s first team.

In the 2025 season 2026, one of the main focus of the 43 -year -old coach was to increase the contribution of young players and imitate the success of Barcelona, in terms of fostering talented players from their academies.