Unable to secure the main position at Real Madrid, the 26-year-old Asensio is preparing to leave the Bernabeu. According to Marca reporter Mario Cortegana, Real Madrid will not stop Asensio from leaving, but hope to recover 40 million euros. At present, there are 3 big teams in Europe willing to take over, namely Juve, AC Milan and Liverpool.
The 26-year-old Asensio is a winner in life, having won 14 titles with the team since returning to Real Madrid in the summer of 2016, including three Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles. Last season, Asensio also scored 12 goals, becoming the third top scorer behind Benzema and Vinicius.
However, there are also Benzema and Vinicius in the Real Madrid front, coupled with the rise of Valverde and Rodrigo, so that Asensio is no longer a non-sale. Moreover, Asensio's contract expires after 1 year, and if Real Madrid does not sell it now, it may be empty next year.
According to Marca newspaper and team reporter Mario Cortegana, Real Madrid's first choice is to renew his contract with Asensio, but it will neither give him a salary increase nor give him the promise of the main force, so Asensio himself is likely to leave the team this summer.
At the beginning, Real Madrid only spent 4 million euros to bring in Asensio, which can be said to be quite cheap. Now to let him go, how much money does Real Madrid hope to get? The answer is 40 million, which is comparable to his value. In the current transfer market, there are quite a few teams that have thrown an olive branch to Asensio.
The first is Juve, which was empty of all four last season, performed poorly for two consecutive seasons, and has a very average forward ability. Coupled with the fact that Morata is likely to return to Atletico, Juve's introduction of Asensio is also a kind of reinforcement.
There is also the Serie A new champion AC Milan, the Rossoneri is very sincere to Asensio, in the case of Ibrahimovic gradually aging, Rebic frequent injuries, Asensio once joined Milan, can get the main position. However, Asensio's annual salary is 6.5 million euros, which Milan cannot afford.
Finally, there is Liverpool, although Klopp has signed Núñez, but Mane, Takushi Minamino and Origi have left in succession, and the Reds want to continue to strengthen the front.
Moreover, Liverpool were the Champions League and Premier League runner-up last season, and the strongest of the three giants, and if Asensio joins, there is still a possibility of competing for top honors. However, Liverpool could not give Asensio a main position, and there was no guarantee that he would have enough playing time.
As far as the current situation is concerned, Asensio actually has a lot of choices, but either he can't meet his salary requirements, or he can't guarantee the main position, no matter which team he goes to, the sacrifice is inevitable.