Real Madrid’s EIGHT-man most unwanted list: Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos and Takefusa Kubo – once dubbed the ‘Japanese Messi’ – head list of cast-offs as European champions plan massive clearout
- Real Madrid make eight players available for departure in mass club clearout
- Marco Asensio and Dani Ceballos among the eight-man list of unwanted players
- Takefusa Kubo nears a Real Sociedad move and Borja Mayoral has two offers
- Jesus Vallejo, Reinier Jesus, Mariano Diaz and Alvaro Odriozola make up the rest
- The eight players could join the growing list of Los Blancos exits this summer
- Gareth Bale has joined MLS side LAFC and Mercelo and Isco are now free agents
Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos and Takefusa Kubo are amongst the most prominent names on Real Madrid’s eight-man unwanted list.
Asensio, Ceballos, and Kubo are joined by Jesus Vallejo, Mariano Diaz, Borja Mayoral, Alvaro Odriozola and Reinier Jesus as the European Champions look to clear out their distended squad ahead of the new season.
This comes just months after Los Blancos secured a record-extending 14th Champions League and 35th LaLiga title, and they have already seen several big names leave the Santiago Bernabeu this window.
Marco Asensio played 235 times for Real Madrid and was part of five Champions League wins
Asensio is perhaps the most surprising name on the list, having played 235 games for Los Blancos, but according to reports from Marca, he will not have his current deal extended at the club.
He has previously been outspoken about his lack of game-time, and although Real have offered no assurances that things would change for him next season, they will not bar the way for a potential exit this summer before he leaves for free next year.
He said: ‘I have one year left on my contract and I have three possibilities, after the international break we will talk.’
Dani Ceballos and Takefusa Kubo are among those being shown the exit by Los Blancos
Mariano Diaz and Jesus Vallejo will leave despite the latter impressing against Manchester City
Former Arsenal loanee Ceballos finds himself in a similar position to Asensio, and since returning from a two-year spell at the Emirates has not been able to land himself a starting role in the Real lineup.
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