CARLO ANCELOTTI has revealed Marco Asensio is seeking a move away from Real Madrid amid reports linking him with a switch to Manchester United.
The versatile 26-year-old has been deemed as surplus to requirements by the Italian gaffer and will be allowed to depart.
And with Asensio having just a year left on his contract at the Bernabeu, Real are keen to cash in on him while they can.
The Spain international has struggled for a regular place in Ancelotti’s line-up, where he made just 19 LaLiga starts last season.
Still, he was Los Blancos’ third top scorer in the 2021-22 campaign with 12 strikes, only behind Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr.
But Asensio has been limited to just seven minutes of top-flight action this term after falling down the pecking order.
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And now Ancelotti has confirmed that Asensio, who can operate as a winger and attacking midfielder, has asked to leave Real.
Quoted by AS, the ex-Chelsea manager said: “Marco is looking at something to see if he can leave.”
Before stating: “If he doesn’t leave, he will remain a Madrid player.”
A transfer to Old Trafford has been mooted, with it claimed that the Red Devils are poised to make a £25million offer.
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Asensio could be tempted by a move to the Theatre of Dreams with his ex-team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane at the club.
And he could follow Casemiro in swapping Madrid for Manchester this summer after the Brazilian joined United in a deal rising to £70m.
The three-time Champions League winner has also been linked with moves to Arsenal and Newcastle before the transfer window slams shut on September 1.
Since making his Real debut in August 2016, Asensio has scored 49 goals in 236 games.
But he knows he must be playing regular game time if he wishes to be included in Luis Enrique’s World Cup squad.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
