(PLO)- Transfers between rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are rare in history, but the Camp Nou team is regarding to sign a star from the Bernabeu home team for the first time in 27 years.
The Catalan side has always had stiff competition with Los Blancos, which means there are rarely transfers between the two clubs. Luis Figo’s famous transfer from the Camp Nou to the Santiago Bernabeu in 2000 caused huge controversy and highlighted the enmity that existed between the Spanish football giants.
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Remember, at the time of his candidacy for the presidency of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez announced that if he won the election, he would bring superstar Luis Figo of rival Barca to Real Madrid. No one seems to believe this transfer can be completed. However, following winning the election, Mr. Perez brought Luis Figo back to the real surprise of everyone.
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Will Asensio leave Real Madrid to join Barcelona? PHOTO: GETTY |
The day Figo returned to Camp Nou in the Real Madrid shirt, this former Portugal legend was “welcome” by Barca fans with a rain of bottles and curses. Figo is considered Judas in the eyes of Barca fans even though he was previously the favorite star of the team.
Now, 27-year-old Asensio might be regarding to take the opposite route, meaning leaving Real Madrid to join Barcelona. The Spanish midfielder’s contract with Real Madrid will expire at the end of the season.
Asensio is offering Real Madrid a large salary to sign a new contract but this is beyond what Real Madrid want to pay Asensio. It leads to the possibility that Asensio will leave the Bernabeu this summer.
Asensio has collaborated with super agent Jorge Mendes, while this famous Portuguese agent has close connections with Barcelona. And according to information from the Spanish newspaper SPORT, the two sides have held talks regarding signing Asensio in the summer on a free transfer.
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Xavi and the Barca team had talks with Asensio to sign a free contract. PHOTO: GETTY |
That would make Asensio the first Real Madrid player to move to the Camp Nou since Luis Enrique did so in 1996. Marco Asensio recently spoke regarding the next step in his career. Asensio emphasized his desire to stay in the Spanish capital and play for Real Madrid, but he admitted everything is not up to him to decide.
Marco Asensio told Marca newspaper (Spain): “Everything is being discussed, we will see where it goes. I’m focusing on myself and the next game. I hope everything will come true. I want to renew and stay in Madrid for a long time, but it is not up to me alone. For me, the most important thing is the sport and happiness aspect.”
Spain international Marco Asensio has made 21 appearances in all competitions under coach Carlo Ancelotti this season and has scored three goals. However, the majority of Asensio’s appearances have come from the bench.
It shows that Asensio does not play an important role at Real and this will weigh heavily on Asensio’s mind. In September of last year, Asensio was once frustrated and bluntly criticized for being on the bench at Real Madrid.
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Ancelotti understands Asensio’s anger but still uses the player very sparingly. PHOTO: MIRROR |
Real Madrid’s Italian strategist Carlo Ancelotti sympathized with the youngster when he shared: “If Marco Asensio is angry, I agree with him. That’s normal, it means you want to compete. During this period he was the most affected player in the team and I understand that. I completely agree with his anger, nothing happened. “.
Over the past 12 months, Barcelona have made many big transfers to strengthen the squad. Coach Xavi arrived in the middle of last season and superstars like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha or Jules Kounde also joined the Camp Nou team.
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Asensio wants to stay but he is no longer so important to Real Madrid. PHOTO: GETTY |
Although Marco Asensio is considered redundant at Real Madrid, it will be another big “revolt” if he decides to move to Barcelona, especially since Asensio has played for Real for nearly 10 years. In La Liga, Barcelona is leading the table with a 3 point difference compared to rival Real Madrid.
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