Marco Asensio preparing to leave Real Madrid

Marco Asensio is preparing to leave Real Madrid according to a report by the Spanish press. The Spanish club is yet to offer to renew Asensio’s contract and his current deal expires in the summer of 2023. Asensio’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is checking what’s out there. The Spain international was keen to leave Los Blancos last summer, but neither Asensio nor the club received a satisfactory offer from elsewhere. Asensio initially looked even more certain that his future was elsewhere, but his performances thereafter won around not only Carlo Ancelotti but Santiago Bernabeu. However, his contract expires in the summer and he is now free to negotiate with other clubs. Last summer he was linked with any number of Premier League sides, including Manchester United and Liverpool. Speaking to Caught Offside in his Substack column, Fabrizio Romano was clear that he would be staying as a priority.“Asensio and Real Madrid have been in conversations for a long time over a new deal. At the moment, no final progress yet – we will see in the next months how it will continue. Asensio would be open to Premier League or any other big league experience one day, but the priority now is still for Real Madrid talks.” The relationship between Asensio and Real Madrid has clearly recovered, but in a season of fixture congestion, if Asensio fails to see the minutes he feels he deserves, talks may break down. With Karim Benzema's back fit, Rodrygo Goes and Fede Valverde are competing for similar positions, making it stiff competition.