Real Madrid had caused optimism in their fan base at the World Championship of Club, but if there is one thing that did their heavy defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, they were lower expectations for manager Xabi Alonso. The new coach probably got a good idea of whatever operation he should do with his team.
The hot topic since the club World Cup is the potential addition of a midfielder, with the Basque feeling, like many, that the absence of Toni Kroos is still visible on the field. So far, however, the only strong interest of the club is addressed to Rodri Hernandez, who is certainly not for sale Manchester City. The other detected problem seems to be in central defense.
In the midst of relocations for Wiliam Saliba and Ibrahima Konate, doubts have been thrown on the future of David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger. Just as for Los Blancos, however, was the form of Raul Asencio on the Club World Cup. While Dean Huijsen jumped to the top of the pecking order, Dutte Asencio with some sport says the bottom of Alonso's ranking, next to Alaba. Their information is that Alonso is not convinced that Asencio has a long -term future at the club.
Asencio made two social media posts during and after the club World Cup that apologized for his mistakes and shape, which cost two goals and a red card in just 121 minutes, over four trips. Sport says that the future of Asencio is in the air.
On Monday he was registered as a player in the first team for Real Madrid, who was reportedly agreed but did not announce a six-year-old deal for the 22-year-old. If that deal is signed, it seems unlikely that Asencio would be willing to give up his goal to be a real Madrid First team player so fast. His contributions in the US, however, certainly have him on the back foot with Alonso, and it would be no surprise to see Aurelien Tchouameni, Huijsen, Rudiger, Rudiger and perhaps even Eder Militao start at the start of the following season.