Real Madrid's midfielder Marco Asensio Willemsen (L) celebrates with Real Madrid's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Spanish league football match SD Eibar vs Real Madrid CF at the Ipurua stadium in Eibar on March 4, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ANDER GILLENEA (Photo credit should read ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Arsenal and Liverpool to ‘fight’ over £40m Real Madrid youngster

Mar 30, 2017

According to reports, Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to fight over Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio.

Asensio came through the ranks at Mallorca
The youngster has been capped twice for Spain’s first team
Asensio has until 2022 left on Real Madrid contract
He spent last season on loan at Espanyol

Starsport claims that the 21-year-old is valued by Real at £40m. However, club president, Florentino Perez, apparently doesn’t want to let him go since he’s such a ‘hot prospect’.

After signing from Mallorca in 2014, Asensio spent two seasons on loan. First, back at Mallorca and then at Espanyol. This season, he’s made 15 La Liga appearances for Real’s first team and scored three goals.

The youngster can play as a midfielder but has been used on the wing since returning from Real, so he’s clearly a versatile attacking player. However, he’s yet to really cement a regular spot in the La Liga giants’ competitive first team.

The links with Arsenal and Liverpool appear to have originated in Spanish outlet, Don Balon, with Sevilla and Juventus also reportedly interested.

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